diff --git a/.changeset/three-eggs-punch.md b/.changeset/three-eggs-punch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28dbd2439d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/three-eggs-punch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+---
+
+GitHub branch protection option 'Require review from Code Owners' can be enabled by adding `requireCodeOwnersReview: true` in context input.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/helpers.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/helpers.ts
index 7a10046fd0..c1ad3adf3e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/helpers.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/helpers.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ type BranchProtectionOptions = {
   owner: string;
   repoName: string;
   logger: Logger;
+  requireCodeOwnerReviews: boolean;
   defaultBranch?: string;
 };
 
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ export const enableBranchProtectionOnDefaultRepoBranch = async ({
   client,
   owner,
   logger,
+  requireCodeOwnerReviews,
   defaultBranch = 'master',
 }: BranchProtectionOptions): Promise<void> => {
   const tryOnce = async () => {
@@ -153,7 +155,10 @@ export const enableBranchProtectionOnDefaultRepoBranch = async ({
         required_status_checks: { strict: true, contexts: [] },
         restrictions: null,
         enforce_admins: true,
-        required_pull_request_reviews: { required_approving_review_count: 1 },
+        required_pull_request_reviews: {
+          required_approving_review_count: 1,
+          require_code_owner_reviews: requireCodeOwnerReviews,
+        },
       });
     } catch (e) {
       if (
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts
index 5e948b52b1..4461d227e8 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.test.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ import { ScmIntegrations } from '@backstage/integration';
 import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/config';
 import { getVoidLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
 import { PassThrough } from 'stream';
-import { initRepoAndPush } from '../helpers';
+import {
+  enableBranchProtectionOnDefaultRepoBranch,
+  initRepoAndPush,
+} from '../helpers';
 import { when } from 'jest-when';
 
 describe('publish:github', () => {
@@ -583,4 +586,61 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       'https://github.com/html/url/blob/main',
     );
   });
+
+  it('should call enableBranchProtectionOnDefaultRepoBranch with the correct values of requireCodeOwnerReviews', async () => {
+    mockGithubClient.users.getByUsername.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: { type: 'User' },
+    });
+
+    mockGithubClient.repos.createForAuthenticatedUser.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: {
+        name: 'repository',
+      },
+    });
+
+    await action.handler(mockContext);
+
+    expect(enableBranchProtectionOnDefaultRepoBranch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      owner: 'owner',
+      client: mockGithubClient,
+      repoName: 'repository',
+      logger: mockContext.logger,
+      defaultBranch: 'master',
+      requireCodeOwnerReviews: false,
+    });
+
+    await action.handler({
+      ...mockContext,
+      input: {
+        ...mockContext.input,
+        requireCodeOwnerReviews: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(enableBranchProtectionOnDefaultRepoBranch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      owner: 'owner',
+      client: mockGithubClient,
+      repoName: 'repository',
+      logger: mockContext.logger,
+      defaultBranch: 'master',
+      requireCodeOwnerReviews: true,
+    });
+
+    await action.handler({
+      ...mockContext,
+      input: {
+        ...mockContext.input,
+        requireCodeOwnerReviews: false,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(enableBranchProtectionOnDefaultRepoBranch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      owner: 'owner',
+      client: mockGithubClient,
+      repoName: 'repository',
+      logger: mockContext.logger,
+      defaultBranch: 'master',
+      requireCodeOwnerReviews: false,
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
index f767d6d38c..5a358822af 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
     access?: string;
     defaultBranch?: string;
     sourcePath?: string;
+    requireCodeOwnerReviews?: boolean;
     repoVisibility: 'private' | 'internal' | 'public';
     collaborators: Collaborator[];
     topics?: string[];
@@ -75,6 +76,11 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
             description: `Sets an admin collaborator on the repository. Can either be a user reference different from 'owner' in 'repoUrl' or team reference, eg. 'org/team-name'`,
             type: 'string',
           },
+          requireCodeOwnerReviews: {
+            title:
+              'Require an approved review in PR including files with a designated Code Owner',
+            type: 'boolean',
+          },
           repoVisibility: {
             title: 'Repository Visibility',
             type: 'string',
@@ -138,6 +144,7 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
         repoUrl,
         description,
         access,
+        requireCodeOwnerReviews = false,
         repoVisibility = 'private',
         defaultBranch = 'master',
         collaborators,
@@ -283,6 +290,7 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
           repoName: newRepo.name,
           logger: ctx.logger,
           defaultBranch,
+          requireCodeOwnerReviews,
         });
       } catch (e) {
         ctx.logger.warn(