diff --git a/.changeset/pink-glasses-type.md b/.changeset/pink-glasses-type.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45eb01987d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pink-glasses-type.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-api-docs': patch
+---
+
+Add explicit import for `isomorphic-form-data` needed for `swagger-ui-react`
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/package.json b/plugins/api-docs/package.json
index f02945c14c..4294daea20 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "@types/react": "^16.9",
     "graphiql": "^1.0.0-alpha.10",
     "graphql": "^15.3.0",
+    "isomorphic-form-data": "^2.0.0",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
     "react-router": "6.0.0-beta.0",