diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts
index f8bdb48e2b..194120f0f9 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -363,9 +363,12 @@ export async function createRouter(
         const template = await authorizeTemplate(req.params, token);
 
         const parameters = [template.spec.parameters ?? []].flat();
+
+        const presentation = template.spec.presentation;
+
         res.json({
           title: template.metadata.title ?? template.metadata.name,
-          presentation: template.spec.presentation ?? {},
+          ...(presentation ? { presentation } : {}),
           description: template.metadata.description,
           'ui:options': template.metadata['ui:options'],
           steps: parameters.map(schema => ({