diff --git a/.changeset/sharp-stars-report.md b/.changeset/sharp-stars-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c37e0e39ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sharp-stars-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+---
+
+Replaced deprecated uses of `@backstage/backend-common` with the equivalents in `@backstage/backend-defaults` and `@backstage/backend-plugin-api`.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
index 953af54f90..3c5416068f 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname, {
       name: 'path',
       importNames: ['resolve'],
       message:
-        'Do not use path.resolve, use `resolveSafeChildPath` from `@backstage/backend-common` instead as it prevents security issues',
+        'Do not use path.resolve, use `resolveSafeChildPath` from `@backstage/backend-plugin-api` instead as it prevents security issues',
     },
   ],
   restrictedSrcSyntax: [
     {
       message:
-        'Do not use path.resolve, use `resolveSafeChildPath` from `@backstage/backend-common` instead as it prevents security issues',
+        'Do not use path.resolve, use `resolveSafeChildPath` from `@backstage/backend-plugin-api` instead as it prevents security issues',
       selector: 'MemberExpression[object.name="path"][property.name="resolve"]',
     },
   ],
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
index d3fb0fa81b..91e669c4f5 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
     "test": "backstage-cli package test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.25.0",
     "@backstage/backend-defaults": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseTaskStore.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseTaskStore.test.ts
index eb0418b5ed..f95381e0ed 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseTaskStore.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseTaskStore.test.ts
@@ -14,12 +14,15 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { DatabaseManager } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { DatabaseManager } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/database';
 import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/config';
 import { DatabaseTaskStore, RawDbTaskEventRow } from './DatabaseTaskStore';
 import { TaskSpec } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common';
 import { ConflictError } from '@backstage/errors';
-import { createMockDirectory } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
+import {
+  mockServices,
+  createMockDirectory,
+} from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import { EventsService } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
 
@@ -33,7 +36,10 @@ const createStore = async (events?: EventsService) => {
         },
       },
     }),
-  ).forPlugin('scaffolder');
+  ).forPlugin('scaffolder', {
+    logger: mockServices.logger.mock(),
+    lifecycle: mockServices.lifecycle.mock(),
+  });
   const store = await DatabaseTaskStore.create({
     database: manager,
     events,
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.test.ts
index dc89100b95..2b13130908 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { DatabaseManager } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { DatabaseManager } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/database';
 import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/config';
 import { TaskSpec } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common';
 import {
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ async function createStore(): Promise<DatabaseTaskStore> {
         },
       },
     }),
-  ).forPlugin('scaffolder');
+  ).forPlugin('scaffolder', {
+    logger: mockServices.logger.mock(),
+    lifecycle: mockServices.lifecycle.mock(),
+  });
 
   return await DatabaseTaskStore.create({
     database: manager,
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/TaskWorker.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/TaskWorker.test.ts
index dd9233a5ee..6fedc4df40 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/TaskWorker.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/TaskWorker.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import os from 'os';
-import { DatabaseManager } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { DatabaseManager } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/database';
 import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/config';
 import { DatabaseTaskStore } from './DatabaseTaskStore';
 import { StorageTaskBroker } from './StorageTaskBroker';
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ async function createStore(): Promise<DatabaseTaskStore> {
         },
       },
     }),
-  ).forPlugin('scaffolder');
+  ).forPlugin('scaffolder', {
+    logger: mockServices.logger.mock(),
+    lifecycle: mockServices.lifecycle.mock(),
+  });
   return await DatabaseTaskStore.create({
     database: manager,
   });
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
index 679ac44640..2820c8b8dc 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { DatabaseManager } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { DatabaseManager } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/database';
 import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/config';
 import request from 'supertest';
 import ObservableImpl from 'zen-observable';
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ function createDatabase(): DatabaseService {
         },
       },
     }),
-  ).forPlugin('scaffolder');
+  ).forPlugin('scaffolder', {
+    logger: mockServices.logger.mock(),
+    lifecycle: mockServices.lifecycle.mock(),
+  });
 }
 
 const config = new ConfigReader({});
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 9e13c331b5..c6264bde1c 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7499,7 +7499,6 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend@workspace:plugins/scaffolder-backend"
   dependencies:
     "@backstage/backend-app-api": "workspace:^"
-    "@backstage/backend-common": "npm:^0.25.0"
     "@backstage/backend-defaults": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^"