diff --git a/.changeset/thick-moose-decide.md b/.changeset/thick-moose-decide.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..194932979d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thick-moose-decide.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-search': patch
+---
+
+Update deps in search api extension to include fetch api
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx b/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx
index 5c85d097d4..c202d58712 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import {
   useApi,
   DiscoveryApi,
   discoveryApiRef,
-  identityApiRef,
+  fetchApiRef,
   FetchApi,
 } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ import {
 export const searchApi = createApiExtension({
   factory: {
     api: searchApiRef,
-    deps: { discoveryApi: discoveryApiRef, identityApi: identityApiRef },
+    deps: { discoveryApi: discoveryApiRef, fetchApi: fetchApiRef },
     factory: ({
       fetchApi,
       discoveryApi,