diff --git a/.changeset/stupid-goats-teach.md b/.changeset/stupid-goats-teach.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f90d9373e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/stupid-goats-teach.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Added `backstage.pluginId` field in `package.json` to all default plugin package templates for the `new` command.
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/backend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/backend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs
index 20d78380ca..c34f7e0646 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/backend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/backend-plugin-module/package.json.hbs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
   "backstage": {
-    "role": "backend-plugin-module"
+    "role": "backend-plugin-module",
+    "pluginId": "{{pluginId}}"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "backstage-cli package start",
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/backend-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
index ad3810dff3..d8fcb9a9d6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
   "backstage": {
-    "role": "backend-plugin"
+    "role": "backend-plugin",
+    "pluginId": "{{pluginId}}"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "backstage-cli package start",
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/frontend-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/frontend-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 64888c2d37..1ee8231228 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/frontend-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/frontend-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
   "backstage": {
-    "role": "frontend-plugin"
+    "role": "frontend-plugin",
+    "pluginId": "{{pluginId}}"
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/plugin-common-library/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/plugin-common-library/package.json.hbs
index 085ccb40dd..117679abc1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/plugin-common-library/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/plugin-common-library/package.json.hbs
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
   "backstage": {
-    "role": "common-library"
+    "role": "common-library",
+    "pluginId": "{{pluginId}}"
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/plugin-node-library/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/plugin-node-library/package.json.hbs
index 182ef1c93f..876d6414ac 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/plugin-node-library/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/plugin-node-library/package.json.hbs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
   "backstage": {
-    "role": "node-library"
+    "role": "node-library",
+    "pluginId": "{{pluginId}}"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "backstage-cli package build",
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/plugin-web-library/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/plugin-web-library/package.json.hbs
index d104a29305..6924600989 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/plugin-web-library/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/plugin-web-library/package.json.hbs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
   "backstage": {
-    "role": "web-library"
+    "role": "web-library",
+    "pluginId": "{{pluginId}}"
   },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-backend-module/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-backend-module/package.json.hbs
index 3866a83672..36c99c7687 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-backend-module/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/scaffolder-backend-module/package.json.hbs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
   "backstage": {
-    "role": "backend-plugin-module"
+    "role": "backend-plugin-module",
+    "pluginId": "scaffolder"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "backstage-cli package start",