diff --git a/.changeset/large-forks-arrive.md b/.changeset/large-forks-arrive.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3490a87128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/large-forks-arrive.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-code-coverage-backend': patch
+---
+
+Added support for new backend system
diff --git a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/README.md b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/README.md
index 54cf201015..2b22b0ad1d 100644
--- a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/README.md
+++ b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ diff --git a/packages/backend/src/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
    apiRouter.use(notFoundHandler());
 ```
 
+## New Backend System
+
+The code coverage backend plugin has support for the [new backend system](https://backstage.io/docs/backend-system/), here's how you can set that up:
+
+In your `packages/backend/src/index.ts` make the following changes:
+
+```diff
++ backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-explore-backend'));
+```
+
 ## Configuring your entity
 
 In order to use this plugin, you must set the `backstage.io/code-coverage` annotation.
diff --git a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/api-report.md
index 440af50714..8a64361391 100644
--- a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/api-report.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
 ```ts
+import { BackendFeature } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { CatalogApi } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 import express from 'express';
@@ -11,6 +12,10 @@ import { PluginDatabaseManager } from '@backstage/backend-common';
 import { PluginEndpointDiscovery } from '@backstage/backend-common';
 import { UrlReader } from '@backstage/backend-common';
 
+// @public
+const codeCoveragePlugin: () => BackendFeature;
+export default codeCoveragePlugin;
+
 // @public
 export function createRouter(options: RouterOptions): Promise<express.Router>;
 
diff --git a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/package.json b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/package.json
index 9ee98d52ad..d1fa4e4aed 100644
--- a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/src/index.ts b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/src/index.ts
index 8511c9b71e..31de2ab3e3 100644
--- a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/src/index.ts
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@
 
 export { createRouter } from './service/router';
 export type { RouterOptions } from './service/router';
+export { codeCoveragePlugin as default } from './plugin';
diff --git a/plugins/code-coverage-backend/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/src/plugin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..340280795f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/code-coverage-backend/src/plugin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import { loggerToWinstonLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import {
+  coreServices,
+  createBackendPlugin,
+} from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { createRouter } from './service/router';
+
+/**
+ * Code coverage backend plugin
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export const codeCoveragePlugin = createBackendPlugin({
+  pluginId: 'codeCoverage',
+  register(env) {
+    env.registerInit({
+      deps: {
+        config: coreServices.rootConfig,
+        logger: coreServices.logger,
+        urlReader: coreServices.urlReader,
+        httpRouter: coreServices.httpRouter,
+        discovery: coreServices.discovery,
+        database: coreServices.database,
+      },
+      async init({
+        config,
+        logger,
+        urlReader,
+        httpRouter,
+        discovery,
+        database,
+      }) {
+        httpRouter.use(
+          await createRouter({
+            config,
+            logger: loggerToWinstonLogger(logger),
+            urlReader,
+            discovery,
+            database,
+          }),
+        );
+      },
+    });
+  },
+});
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index fddf4643ac..fdff970366 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6132,6 +6132,7 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@backstage/plugin-code-coverage-backend@workspace:plugins/code-coverage-backend"
   dependencies:
     "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"