diff --git a/.changeset/fast-tools-fix.md b/.changeset/fast-tools-fix.md
index 25dd292c82..11807f045e 100644
--- a/.changeset/fast-tools-fix.md
+++ b/.changeset/fast-tools-fix.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 '@backstage/backend-defaults': minor
 ---
 
-**BREAKING CHANGE**: The `LifecycleMiddlewareOptions.startupRequestPauseTimeout` has been removed. Use the `backend.lifecycle.startupRequestPauseTimeout` setting in your `app-config.yaml` file to customize how the `createLifecycleMiddleware` function should behave. Also the root config service is required as an options when calling the `createLifecycleMiddleware` function:
+**BREAKING PRODUCERS**: The `LifecycleMiddlewareOptions.startupRequestPauseTimeout` has been removed. Use the `backend.lifecycle.startupRequestPauseTimeout` setting in your `app-config.yaml` file to customize how the `createLifecycleMiddleware` function should behave. Also the root config service is required as an option when calling the `createLifecycleMiddleware` function:
 
 ```diff
 - createLifecycleMiddleware({ lifecycle, startupRequestPauseTimeout })
diff --git a/packages/backend-defaults/src/entrypoints/httpRouter/http/createLifecycleMiddleware.ts b/packages/backend-defaults/src/entrypoints/httpRouter/http/createLifecycleMiddleware.ts
index 444b0c08f9..366d19f8bf 100644
--- a/packages/backend-defaults/src/entrypoints/httpRouter/http/createLifecycleMiddleware.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-defaults/src/entrypoints/httpRouter/http/createLifecycleMiddleware.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export interface LifecycleMiddlewareOptions {
 export function createLifecycleMiddleware(
   options: LifecycleMiddlewareOptions,
 ): RequestHandler {
-  const { lifecycle } = options;
+  const { config, lifecycle } = options;
 
   let state: 'init' | 'up' | 'down' = 'init';
   const waiting = new Set<{
@@ -82,11 +82,8 @@ export function createLifecycleMiddleware(
 
   let startupRequestPauseTimeout: HumanDuration = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
 
-  if (
-    'config' in options &&
-    options.config.has('backend.lifecycle.startupRequestPauseTimeout')
-  ) {
-    startupRequestPauseTimeout = readDurationFromConfig(options.config, {
+  if (config.has('backend.lifecycle.startupRequestPauseTimeout')) {
+    startupRequestPauseTimeout = readDurationFromConfig(config, {
       key: 'backend.lifecycle.startupRequestPauseTimeout',
     });
   }