diff --git a/.changeset/khaki-ladybugs-swim.md b/.changeset/khaki-ladybugs-swim.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79cc1358df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/khaki-ladybugs-swim.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-events-node': patch
+---
+
+Clarified purpose of subscriber ID in TSDoc for `EventsServiceSubscribeOptions`.
diff --git a/plugins/events-node/src/api/EventsService.ts b/plugins/events-node/src/api/EventsService.ts
index 3426f646e7..6547ea9889 100644
--- a/plugins/events-node/src/api/EventsService.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-node/src/api/EventsService.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export interface EventsService {
  */
 export type EventsServiceSubscribeOptions = {
   /**
-   * Identifier for the subscription. E.g., used as part of log messages.
+   * Subscriber ID that is scoped to the calling plugin. Subscribers with the same ID will have events distributed between them.
    */
   id: string;
   topics: string[];