diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
index cbaf956bdb..057e36ceb9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
@@ -224,9 +224,11 @@ export default async (cmd: Command) => {
   }
 
   const answers: Answers = await inquirer.prompt(questions);
+  const pluginId = cmd.backend ? `${answers.id}-backend` : answers.id;
+
   const name = cmd.scope
-    ? `@${cmd.scope.replace(/^@/, '')}/plugin-${answers.id}`
-    : `plugin-${answers.id}`;
+    ? `@${cmd.scope.replace(/^@/, '')}/plugin-${pluginId}`
+    : `plugin-${pluginId}`;
   const npmRegistry = cmd.npmRegistry && cmd.scope ? cmd.npmRegistry : '';
   const privatePackage = cmd.private === false ? false : true;
   const isMonoRepo = await fs.pathExists(paths.resolveTargetRoot('lerna.json'));
@@ -236,10 +238,10 @@ export default async (cmd: Command) => {
       ? 'templates/default-backend-plugin'
       : 'templates/default-plugin',
   );
-  const tempDir = resolvePath(os.tmpdir(), answers.id);
+  const tempDir = resolvePath(os.tmpdir(), pluginId);
   const pluginDir = isMonoRepo
-    ? paths.resolveTargetRoot('plugins', answers.id)
-    : paths.resolveTargetRoot(answers.id);
+    ? paths.resolveTargetRoot('plugins', pluginId)
+    : paths.resolveTargetRoot(pluginId);
   const ownerIds = parseOwnerIds(answers.owner);
   const { version } = isMonoRepo
     ? await fs.readJson(paths.resolveTargetRoot('lerna.json'))
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ export default async (cmd: Command) => {
     });
 
     Task.section('Moving to final location');
-    await movePlugin(tempDir, pluginDir, answers.id);
+    await movePlugin(tempDir, pluginDir, pluginId);
 
     Task.section('Building the plugin');
     await buildPlugin(pluginDir);
@@ -277,13 +279,13 @@ export default async (cmd: Command) => {
       await addPluginDependencyToApp(paths.targetRoot, name, version);
 
       Task.section('Import plugin in app');
-      await addPluginToApp(paths.targetRoot, answers.id, name);
+      await addPluginToApp(paths.targetRoot, pluginId, name);
     }
 
     if (ownerIds && ownerIds.length) {
       await addCodeownersEntry(
         codeownersPath!,
-        `/plugins/${answers.id}`,
+        `/plugins/${pluginId}`,
         ownerIds,
       );
     }
diff --git a/packages/e2e-test/src/commands/run.ts b/packages/e2e-test/src/commands/run.ts
index 2a0f641014..cfe0ad9685 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test/src/commands/run.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e-test/src/commands/run.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export async function run() {
   const pluginName = await createPlugin('test-plugin', appDir);
 
   print('Creating a Backstage Backend Plugin');
-  await createPlugin('test-backend-plugin', appDir, ['--backend']);
+  await createPlugin('test-plugin', appDir, ['--backend']);
 
   print('Starting the app');
   await testAppServe(pluginName, appDir);
@@ -265,13 +265,18 @@ async function createPlugin(
     print('Waiting for plugin create script to be done');
     await waitForExit(child);
 
-    const pluginDir = resolvePath(appDir, 'plugins', pluginName);
+    const canonicalName = options.includes('--backend')
+      ? `${pluginName}-backend`
+      : pluginName;
+
+    const pluginDir = resolvePath(appDir, 'plugins', canonicalName);
+
     for (const cmd of [['tsc'], ['lint'], ['test', '--no-watch']]) {
       print(`Running 'yarn ${cmd.join(' ')}' in newly created plugin`);
       await runPlain(['yarn', ...cmd], { cwd: pluginDir });
     }
 
-    return pluginName;
+    return canonicalName;
   } finally {
     child.kill();
   }