diff --git a/templates/backstage-configmap.yaml b/templates/backstage-configmap.yaml
index f293fa0..5c06b9d 100644
--- a/templates/backstage-configmap.yaml
+++ b/templates/backstage-configmap.yaml
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ data:
           headers:
             Authorization: 'Basic ${GITEA_AUTH_HEADER}'
 
+        '/github/api':
+          target: 'https://api.github.com'
+          changeOrigin: true
+          secure: true
+          headers:
+            Accept: 'application/vnd.github.v3+json'
+            Authorization: 'Bearer ${GITHUB_TOKEN}'
+
     techdocs:
       builder: 'local'
       generator: