diff --git a/.changeset/bright-plums-cough.md b/.changeset/bright-plums-cough.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9af30f002e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/bright-plums-cough.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/backend-plugin-api': minor
+---
+
+**BREAKING**: Split out the hook for both lifecycle services so that the first parameter of `addShutdownHook` is the hook function, and the second is the options.
diff --git a/.changeset/green-guests-flow.md b/.changeset/green-guests-flow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..688ff17dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/green-guests-flow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+'@backstage/backend-test-utils': patch
+'@backstage/backend-app-api': patch
+'@backstage/backend-common': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend': patch
+---
+
+Updated usage of the lifecycle service.
diff --git a/docs/backend-system/core-services/01-index.md b/docs/backend-system/core-services/01-index.md
index b394391480..711357df61 100644
--- a/docs/backend-system/core-services/01-index.md
+++ b/docs/backend-system/core-services/01-index.md
@@ -479,10 +479,7 @@ createBackendPlugin({
           // do some other stuff.
         }, 1000);
 
-        lifecycle.addShutdownHook({
-          fn: () => clearInterval(interval),
-          logger,
-        });
+        lifecycle.addShutdownHook(() => clearInterval(interval));
       },
     });
   },
@@ -499,17 +496,19 @@ The following example shows how to override the default implementation of the li
 
 ```ts
 class MyCustomLifecycleService implements RootLifecycleService {
-  constructor(private readonly logger: LoggerService) {
-    ['SIGKILL', 'SIGTERM'].map(signal =>
-      process.on(signal, () => this.shutdown()),
-    );
-  }
+  constructor(private readonly logger: LoggerService) {}
 
   #isCalled = false;
-  #shutdownTasks: Array<LifecycleServiceShutdownHook> = [];
+  #shutdownTasks: Array<{
+    hook: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook;
+    options?: LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions;
+  }> = [];
 
-  addShutdownHook(options: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook): void {
-    this.#shutdownTasks.push(options);
+  addShutdownHook(
+    hook: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook,
+    options?: LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions,
+  ): void {
+    this.#shutdownTasks.push({ hook, options });
   }
 
   async shutdown(): Promise<void> {
@@ -520,10 +519,10 @@ class MyCustomLifecycleService implements RootLifecycleService {
 
     this.logger.info(`Running ${this.#shutdownTasks.length} shutdown tasks...`);
     await Promise.all(
-      this.#shutdownTasks.map(async hook => {
-        const { logger = this.logger } = hook;
+      this.#shutdownTasks.map(async ({ hook, options }) => {
+        const logger = options?.logger ?? this.logger;
         try {
-          await hook.fn();
+          await hook();
           logger.info(`Shutdown hook succeeded`);
         } catch (error) {
           logger.error(`Shutdown hook failed, ${error}`);
diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/lifecycle/lifecycleFactory.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/lifecycle/lifecycleFactory.ts
index 299022079b..27c1a139fd 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/lifecycle/lifecycleFactory.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/lifecycle/lifecycleFactory.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   createServiceFactory,
   coreServices,
   LifecycleServiceShutdownHook,
+  LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 
 /**
@@ -33,11 +34,12 @@ export const lifecycleFactory = createServiceFactory({
   async factory({ rootLifecycle, logger, pluginMetadata }) {
     const plugin = pluginMetadata.getId();
     return {
-      addShutdownHook(options: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook): void {
-        rootLifecycle.addShutdownHook({
-          ...options,
-
-          logger: options.logger?.child({ plugin }) ?? logger,
+      addShutdownHook(
+        hook: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook,
+        options?: LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions,
+      ): void {
+        rootLifecycle.addShutdownHook(hook, {
+          logger: options?.logger?.child({ plugin }) ?? logger,
         });
       },
     };
diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootHttpRouter/rootHttpRouterFactory.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootHttpRouter/rootHttpRouterFactory.ts
index 58f8cc2db1..f46f92741b 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootHttpRouter/rootHttpRouterFactory.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootHttpRouter/rootHttpRouterFactory.ts
@@ -104,12 +104,7 @@ export const rootHttpRouterFactory = createServiceFactory({
       { logger },
     );
 
-    lifecycle.addShutdownHook({
-      async fn() {
-        await server.stop();
-      },
-      logger,
-    });
+    lifecycle.addShutdownHook(() => server.stop());
 
     await server.start();
 
diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootLifecycle/rootLifecycleFactory.test.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootLifecycle/rootLifecycleFactory.test.ts
index fc1c266775..3a93cacc8d 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootLifecycle/rootLifecycleFactory.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootLifecycle/rootLifecycleFactory.test.ts
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ describe('lifecycleService', () => {
   it('should execute registered shutdown hook', async () => {
     const service = new BackendLifecycleImpl(getVoidLogger());
     const hook = jest.fn();
-    service.addShutdownHook({
-      fn: async () => {
-        hook();
-      },
-    });
+    service.addShutdownHook(() => hook());
     // should not execute the hook more than once.
     await service.shutdown();
     await service.shutdown();
@@ -35,10 +31,16 @@ describe('lifecycleService', () => {
 
   it('should not throw errors', async () => {
     const service = new BackendLifecycleImpl(getVoidLogger());
-    service.addShutdownHook({
-      fn: async () => {
-        throw new Error('oh no');
-      },
+    service.addShutdownHook(() => {
+      throw new Error('oh no');
+    });
+    await expect(service.shutdown()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('should not throw async errors', async () => {
+    const service = new BackendLifecycleImpl(getVoidLogger());
+    service.addShutdownHook(async () => {
+      throw new Error('oh no');
     });
     await expect(service.shutdown()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
   });
diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootLifecycle/rootLifecycleFactory.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootLifecycle/rootLifecycleFactory.ts
index ebff53e9a6..2b6f7eeafe 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootLifecycle/rootLifecycleFactory.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/rootLifecycle/rootLifecycleFactory.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   createServiceFactory,
   coreServices,
   LifecycleServiceShutdownHook,
+  LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions,
   RootLifecycleService,
   LoggerService,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
@@ -26,10 +27,16 @@ export class BackendLifecycleImpl implements RootLifecycleService {
   constructor(private readonly logger: LoggerService) {}
 
   #isCalled = false;
-  #shutdownTasks: Array<LifecycleServiceShutdownHook> = [];
+  #shutdownTasks: Array<{
+    hook: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook;
+    options?: LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions;
+  }> = [];
 
-  addShutdownHook(options: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook): void {
-    this.#shutdownTasks.push(options);
+  addShutdownHook(
+    hook: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook,
+    options?: LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions,
+  ): void {
+    this.#shutdownTasks.push({ hook, options });
   }
 
   async shutdown(): Promise<void> {
@@ -40,10 +47,10 @@ export class BackendLifecycleImpl implements RootLifecycleService {
 
     this.logger.info(`Running ${this.#shutdownTasks.length} shutdown tasks...`);
     await Promise.all(
-      this.#shutdownTasks.map(async hook => {
-        const { logger = this.logger } = hook;
+      this.#shutdownTasks.map(async ({ hook, options }) => {
+        const logger = options?.logger ?? this.logger;
         try {
-          await hook.fn();
+          await hook();
           logger.info(`Shutdown hook succeeded`);
         } catch (error) {
           logger.error(`Shutdown hook failed, ${error}`);
diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/database/connectors/sqlite3.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/database/connectors/sqlite3.ts
index e1ed6b18e9..3cb0f57de6 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/database/connectors/sqlite3.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/database/connectors/sqlite3.ts
@@ -81,12 +81,10 @@ export function createSqliteDatabaseClient(
       });
 
       // If the dev store is available we save the database state on shutdown
-      deps.lifecycle.addShutdownHook({
-        async fn() {
-          const connection = await database.client.acquireConnection();
-          const data = connection.serialize();
-          await devStore.save(dataKey, data);
-        },
+      deps.lifecycle.addShutdownHook(async () => {
+        const connection = await database.client.acquireConnection();
+        const data = connection.serialize();
+        await devStore.save(dataKey, data);
       });
     } else {
       database = knexFactory(knexConfig);
diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-api/api-report.md b/packages/backend-plugin-api/api-report.md
index a7700d81ac..1add61348c 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-api/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-api/api-report.md
@@ -294,14 +294,19 @@ export interface IdentityService extends IdentityApi {}
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export interface LifecycleService {
-  addShutdownHook(options: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook): void;
+  addShutdownHook(
+    hook: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook,
+    options?: LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions,
+  ): void;
 }
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-export type LifecycleServiceShutdownHook = {
-  fn: () => void | Promise<void>;
+export type LifecycleServiceShutdownHook = () => void | Promise<void>;
+
+// @public (undocumented)
+export interface LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions {
   logger?: LoggerService;
-};
+}
 
 // @public
 export interface LoggerService {
diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/definitions/LifecycleService.ts b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/definitions/LifecycleService.ts
index 59d14aa61d..89351194e6 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/definitions/LifecycleService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/definitions/LifecycleService.ts
@@ -19,14 +19,17 @@ import { LoggerService } from './LoggerService';
 /**
  * @public
  */
-export type LifecycleServiceShutdownHook = {
-  fn: () => void | Promise<void>;
+export type LifecycleServiceShutdownHook = () => void | Promise<void>;
 
+/**
+ * @public
+ */
+export interface LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions {
   /**
    * Optional {@link LoggerService} that will be used for logging instead of the default logger.
    */
   logger?: LoggerService;
-};
+}
 
 /**
  * @public
@@ -35,5 +38,8 @@ export interface LifecycleService {
   /**
    * Register a function to be called when the backend is shutting down.
    */
-  addShutdownHook(options: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook): void;
+  addShutdownHook(
+    hook: LifecycleServiceShutdownHook,
+    options?: LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions,
+  ): void;
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/definitions/index.ts b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/definitions/index.ts
index c5af0967bd..720b4d634d 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/definitions/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/services/definitions/index.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export type { HttpRouterService } from './HttpRouterService';
 export type {
   LifecycleService,
   LifecycleServiceShutdownHook,
+  LifecycleServiceShutdownOptions,
 } from './LifecycleService';
 export type { LoggerService, LogMeta } from './LoggerService';
 export type { PermissionsService } from './PermissionsService';
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.test.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.test.ts
index dca463a9ae..9bda3f3f5b 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.test.ts
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ beforeAll(async () => {
           env.registerInit({
             deps: { lifecycle: coreServices.lifecycle },
             async init({ lifecycle }) {
-              lifecycle.addShutdownHook({
-                fn() {
-                  globalTestBackendHasBeenStopped = true;
-                },
+              lifecycle.addShutdownHook(() => {
+                globalTestBackendHasBeenStopped = true;
               });
             },
           });
@@ -145,7 +143,7 @@ describe('TestBackend', () => {
             lifecycle: coreServices.lifecycle,
           },
           async init({ lifecycle }) {
-            lifecycle.addShutdownHook({ fn: shutdownSpy });
+            lifecycle.addShutdownHook(shutdownSpy);
           },
         });
       },
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
index db1016fcb6..27a8c5bceb 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
@@ -129,12 +129,7 @@ export async function startTestBackend<
         { logger },
       );
 
-      lifecycle.addShutdownHook({
-        async fn() {
-          await server.stop();
-        },
-        logger,
-      });
+      lifecycle.addShutdownHook(() => server.stop(), { logger });
 
       await server.start();
 
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/CatalogPlugin.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/CatalogPlugin.ts
index effed7f8f1..a726d3261b 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/CatalogPlugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/CatalogPlugin.ts
@@ -97,11 +97,7 @@ export const catalogPlugin = createBackendPlugin({
         const { processingEngine, router } = await builder.build();
 
         await processingEngine.start();
-        lifecycle.addShutdownHook({
-          fn: async () => {
-            await processingEngine.stop();
-          },
-        });
+        lifecycle.addShutdownHook(() => processingEngine.stop());
         httpRouter.use(router);
       },
     });