diff --git a/.changeset/blue-sheep-act.md b/.changeset/blue-sheep-act.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72d33a118f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/blue-sheep-act.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+---
+
+Update visibility for create in repo function
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
index 4f9b6038a1..808d76c8cf 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/github.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
           ? client.repos.createInOrg({
               name: repo,
               org: owner,
-              private: repoVisibility !== 'public',
+              private: repoVisibility === 'private',
               visibility: repoVisibility,
               description: description,
             })