diff --git a/.changeset/fast-corners-roll.md b/.changeset/fast-corners-roll.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f883774aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fast-corners-roll.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Modify the `backstage.json` also for custom patterns if it extends the default pattern.
+
+Examples:
+
+- `@backstage/*` (default pattern)
+- `@{backstage,backstage-community}/*`
+- `@{extra1,backstage,extra2}/*`
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/migrate/commands/versions/bump.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/migrate/commands/versions/bump.test.ts
index a309ddb192..1fb28d0289 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/modules/migrate/commands/versions/bump.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/migrate/commands/versions/bump.test.ts
@@ -772,6 +772,7 @@ describe('bump', () => {
           res(
             ctx.status(200),
             ctx.json({
+              releaseVersion: '1.0.0',
               packages: [],
             }),
           ),
@@ -797,7 +798,7 @@ describe('bump', () => {
       'bumping @backstage-extra/custom in b to ^1.1.0',
       'bumping @backstage-extra/custom-two in b to ^2.0.0',
       'bumping @backstage/theme in b to ^2.0.0',
-      'Skipping backstage.json update as custom pattern is used',
+      'Your project is now at version 1.0.0, which has been written to backstage.json',
       'Running yarn install to install new versions',
       'Checking for moved packages to the @backstage-community namespace...',
       '⚠️  The following packages may have breaking changes:',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/migrate/commands/versions/bump.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/migrate/commands/versions/bump.ts
index 23202ee1b5..391ccf8f22 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/modules/migrate/commands/versions/bump.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/migrate/commands/versions/bump.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ maybeBootstrapProxy();
 
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
+import { minimatch } from 'minimatch';
 import semver from 'semver';
 import { OptionValues } from 'commander';
 import yaml from 'yaml';
@@ -78,6 +79,14 @@ type PkgVersionInfo = {
   location: string;
 };
 
+function extendsDefaultPattern(pattern: string): boolean {
+  if (!pattern.endsWith('/*')) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return minimatch('@backstage/', pattern.slice(0, -1));
+}
+
 export default async (opts: OptionValues) => {
   const lockfilePath = paths.resolveTargetRoot('yarn.lock');
   const lockfile = await Lockfile.load(lockfilePath);
@@ -245,8 +254,8 @@ export default async (opts: OptionValues) => {
 
     console.log();
 
-    // Do not update backstage.json when upgrade patterns are used.
-    if (pattern === DEFAULT_PATTERN_GLOB) {
+    // Do not update backstage.json when default pattern is not covered
+    if (extendsDefaultPattern(pattern)) {
       await bumpBackstageJsonVersion(
         releaseManifest.releaseVersion,
         hasYarnPlugin,