diff --git a/packages/backend-defaults/report-httpRouter.api.md b/packages/backend-defaults/report-httpRouter.api.md
index b8587db287..4f6c6f06dc 100644
--- a/packages/backend-defaults/report-httpRouter.api.md
+++ b/packages/backend-defaults/report-httpRouter.api.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
 ```ts
+/// <reference types="express" />
+
 import { AuthService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import express from 'express';
 import { HttpAuthService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
diff --git a/packages/backend-defaults/report-rootHttpRouter.api.md b/packages/backend-defaults/report-rootHttpRouter.api.md
index 39ce7f12fa..3686f25a12 100644
--- a/packages/backend-defaults/report-rootHttpRouter.api.md
+++ b/packages/backend-defaults/report-rootHttpRouter.api.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
 ```ts
+/// <reference types="express" />
 /// <reference types="node" />
 
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';