diff --git a/.changeset/wet-garlics-shave.md b/.changeset/wet-garlics-shave.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86b42541eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wet-garlics-shave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-sentry': patch
+---
+
+Added configuration schema for the commonly used properties
diff --git a/plugins/sentry/config.d.ts b/plugins/sentry/config.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4718568236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/sentry/config.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+export interface Config {
+  /** Configuration options for the sentry plugin */
+  sentry: {
+    /**
+     * The 'organization' attribute
+     * @visibility frontend
+     */
+    organization: string;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/plugins/sentry/package.json b/plugins/sentry/package.json
index f5006bf835..25f33df511 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry/package.json
+++ b/plugins/sentry/package.json
@@ -60,26 +60,5 @@
   "files": [
     "dist"
   ],
-  "configSchema": {
-    "$schema": "https://backstage.io/schema/config-v1",
-    "title": "@backstage/sentry",
-    "type": "object",
-    "properties": {
-      "sentry": {
-        "type": "object",
-        "properties": {
-          "organization": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "visibility": "frontend"
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "organization"
-          ]
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "sentry"
-    ]
-  }
+  "configSchema": "config.d.ts"
 }