diff --git a/.changeset/quick-lions-care.md b/.changeset/quick-lions-care.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa5caada05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quick-lions-care.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Include the `<EntityLinksCard />` for group entities by default
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx
index 3bd8869f4f..8c9eab20d9 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx
@@ -792,13 +792,16 @@ const groupPage = (
         <Grid item xs={12} md={6}>
           <EntityGroupProfileCard variant="gridItem" />
         </Grid>
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6}>
+          <EntityLinksCard />
+        </Grid>
         <Grid item xs={12} md={6}>
           <EntityOwnershipCard
             variant="gridItem"
             entityFilterKind={customEntityFilterKind}
           />
         </Grid>
-        <Grid item xs={12}>
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6}>
           <EntityMembersListCard />
         </Grid>
         <Grid item xs={12}>
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx
index 6722ea2d03..d6ee8c3152 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx
@@ -297,10 +297,13 @@ const groupPage = (
         <Grid item xs={12} md={6}>
           <EntityGroupProfileCard variant="gridItem" />
         </Grid>
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6}>
+          <EntityLinksCard />
+        </Grid>
         <Grid item xs={12} md={6}>
           <EntityOwnershipCard variant="gridItem" />
         </Grid>
-        <Grid item xs={12}>
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6}>
           <EntityMembersListCard />
         </Grid>
       </Grid>