diff --git a/.changeset/dirty-turkeys-remain.md b/.changeset/dirty-turkeys-remain.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9119e3880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dirty-turkeys-remain.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-kubernetes': patch
+---
+
+refactor: use `KUBERNETES_ANNOTATION` and `KUBERNETES_LABEL_SELECTOR_QUERY_ANNOTATION` annotations from `kubernetes-common`
diff --git a/.changeset/dull-coats-help.md b/.changeset/dull-coats-help.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60a099da2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dull-coats-help.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-kubernetes-common': patch
+---
+
+Export `backstage.io/kubernetes-id` and `backstage.io/kubernetes-label-selector` annotations as constants
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes-backend/report.api.md b/plugins/kubernetes-backend/report.api.md
index 281c8e5cac..345c53f65b 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes-backend/report.api.md
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes-backend/report.api.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export type CustomResource = k8sAuthTypes.CustomResource;
 export type CustomResourcesByEntity = k8sAuthTypes.CustomResourcesByEntity;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-export const DEFAULT_OBJECTS: ObjectToFetch[];
+export const DEFAULT_OBJECTS: ObjectToFetch_2[];
 
 // @public
 export class DispatchStrategy implements AuthenticationStrategy_2 {
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes-backend/src/service/KubernetesFanOutHandler.ts b/plugins/kubernetes-backend/src/service/KubernetesFanOutHandler.ts
index 74be477578..424212287f 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes-backend/src/service/KubernetesFanOutHandler.ts
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes-backend/src/service/KubernetesFanOutHandler.ts
@@ -16,13 +16,8 @@
 
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import {
-  CustomResource,
-  FetchResponseWrapper,
-  KubernetesFetcher,
   KubernetesObjectsProviderOptions,
-  KubernetesServiceLocator,
   ObjectsByEntityRequest,
-  ObjectToFetch,
 } from '../types/types';
 import {
   ClientContainerStatus,
@@ -31,6 +26,8 @@ import {
   ClusterObjects,
   CustomResourceMatcher,
   FetchResponse,
+  KUBERNETES_ANNOTATION,
+  KUBERNETES_LABEL_SELECTOR_QUERY_ANNOTATION,
   KubernetesRequestAuth,
   ObjectsByEntityResponse,
   PodFetchResponse,
@@ -44,10 +41,15 @@ import {
 import {
   AuthenticationStrategy,
   ClusterDetails,
+  CustomResource,
   CustomResourcesByEntity,
+  FetchResponseWrapper,
   KubernetesCredential,
+  KubernetesFetcher,
   KubernetesObjectsByEntity,
   KubernetesObjectsProvider,
+  KubernetesServiceLocator,
+  ObjectToFetch,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-kubernetes-node';
 import {
   BackstageCredentials,
@@ -285,8 +287,8 @@ export class KubernetesFanOutHandler implements KubernetesObjectsProvider {
 
     const labelSelector: string =
       entity.metadata?.annotations?.[
-        'backstage.io/kubernetes-label-selector'
-      ] || `backstage.io/kubernetes-id=${entityName}`;
+        KUBERNETES_LABEL_SELECTOR_QUERY_ANNOTATION
+      ] || `${KUBERNETES_ANNOTATION}=${entityName}`;
 
     const namespace =
       entity.metadata?.annotations?.['backstage.io/kubernetes-namespace'];
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes-common/report.api.md b/plugins/kubernetes-common/report.api.md
index cc99e5063d..80486259a2 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes-common/report.api.md
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes-common/report.api.md
@@ -317,6 +317,13 @@ export interface JobsFetchResponse {
   type: 'jobs';
 }
 
+// @public
+export const KUBERNETES_ANNOTATION = 'backstage.io/kubernetes-id';
+
+// @public
+export const KUBERNETES_LABEL_SELECTOR_QUERY_ANNOTATION =
+  'backstage.io/kubernetes-label-selector';
+
 // @public
 export const kubernetesClustersReadPermission: BasicPermission;
 
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes-common/src/catalog-entity-constants.ts b/plugins/kubernetes-common/src/catalog-entity-constants.ts
index 996faf670d..472e19ef7a 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes-common/src/catalog-entity-constants.ts
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes-common/src/catalog-entity-constants.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,29 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+/**
+ * The annotation key used to identify Kubernetes resources in Backstage.
+ * This constant represents the standard annotation 'backstage.io/kubernetes-id'
+ * which links catalog entities to their corresponding Kubernetes resources.
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export const KUBERNETES_ANNOTATION = 'backstage.io/kubernetes-id';
+
+/**
+ * Annotation used to specify a Kubernetes label selector query for filtering resources.
+ * When this annotation is added to a catalog entity, it defines criteria for selecting
+ * Kubernetes resources based on their labels.
+ *
+ * @public
+ *
+ * @remarks
+ * The value of this annotation should be a valid Kubernetes label selector query string.
+ * For example: 'app=my-app,environment=production'
+ */
+export const KUBERNETES_LABEL_SELECTOR_QUERY_ANNOTATION =
+  'backstage.io/kubernetes-label-selector';
+
 /**
  * Annotation for specifying the API server of a Kubernetes cluster
  *
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes/src/Router.tsx b/plugins/kubernetes/src/Router.tsx
index db54d6c513..c613de92c3 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes/src/Router.tsx
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes/src/Router.tsx
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ import {
 import { Route, Routes } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { KubernetesContent } from './KubernetesContent';
 import Button from '@material-ui/core/Button';
-
-const KUBERNETES_ANNOTATION = 'backstage.io/kubernetes-id';
-const KUBERNETES_LABEL_SELECTOR_QUERY_ANNOTATION =
-  'backstage.io/kubernetes-label-selector';
+import {
+  KUBERNETES_ANNOTATION,
+  KUBERNETES_LABEL_SELECTOR_QUERY_ANNOTATION,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-kubernetes-common';
 
 export const isKubernetesAvailable = (entity: Entity) =>
   Boolean(entity.metadata.annotations?.[KUBERNETES_ANNOTATION]) ||