diff --git a/packages/backend/package.json b/packages/backend/package.json
index 097c6446e9..69b97b6335 100644
--- a/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend": "^0.1.1-alpha.13",
     "@backstage/plugin-sentry-backend": "^0.1.1-alpha.13",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": "^0.1.1-alpha.13",
+    "@octokit/rest": "^18.0.0",
     "dockerode": "^3.2.0",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "knex": "^0.21.1",
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts b/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
index 1b0ee46969..70f3d88f3e 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/plugins/scaffolder.ts
@@ -20,19 +20,34 @@ import {
   FilePreparer,
   GithubPreparer,
   Preparers,
+  GithubPublisher,
+  Templaters,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend';
+import { Octokit } from '@octokit/rest';
 import type { PluginEnvironment } from '../types';
 import Docker from 'dockerode';
 
 export default async function createPlugin({ logger }: PluginEnvironment) {
-  const templater = new CookieCutter();
+  const cookiecutterTemplater = new CookieCutter();
+  const templaters = new Templaters();
+  templaters.register('cookiecutter', cookiecutterTemplater);
+
   const filePreparer = new FilePreparer();
   const githubPreparer = new GithubPreparer();
   const preparers = new Preparers();
-  const dockerClient = new Docker();
 
   preparers.register('file', filePreparer);
   preparers.register('github', githubPreparer);
 
-  return await createRouter({ preparers, templater, logger, dockerClient });
+  const githubClient = new Octokit({ auth: process.env.GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN });
+  const publisher = new GithubPublisher({ client: githubClient });
+
+  const dockerClient = new Docker();
+  return await createRouter({
+    preparers,
+    templaters,
+    publisher,
+    logger,
+    dockerClient,
+  });
 }