diff --git a/.changeset/famous-eels-bow.md b/.changeset/famous-eels-bow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..366ffab4b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/famous-eels-bow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/backend-defaults': patch
+---
+
+Removed dependency `@backstage/backend-common`.
diff --git a/packages/backend-defaults/package.json b/packages/backend-defaults/package.json
index 6aa4c06aee..ef9be4a842 100644
--- a/packages/backend-defaults/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-defaults/package.json
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
     "@aws-sdk/credential-providers": "^3.350.0",
     "@aws-sdk/types": "^3.347.0",
     "@backstage/backend-app-api": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.25.0",
     "@backstage/backend-dev-utils": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/cli-common": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 80274b9284..f6fc4c6cd8 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3584,7 +3584,6 @@ __metadata:
     "@aws-sdk/types": ^3.347.0
     "@aws-sdk/util-stream-node": ^3.350.0
     "@backstage/backend-app-api": "workspace:^"
-    "@backstage/backend-common": ^0.25.0
     "@backstage/backend-dev-utils": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^"