diff --git a/.changeset/fresh-crews-impress.md b/.changeset/fresh-crews-impress.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18f98f1dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fresh-crews-impress.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/backend-app-api': patch
+---
+
+Move the JWKS registration outside of the lifecycle middleware
diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/httpRouter/httpRouterServiceFactory.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/httpRouter/httpRouterServiceFactory.ts
index 60c6dcd3c0..5e3a26252f 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/httpRouter/httpRouterServiceFactory.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/httpRouter/httpRouterServiceFactory.ts
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ export const httpRouterServiceFactory = createServiceFactory(
         config,
       });
 
-      router.use(createLifecycleMiddleware({ lifecycle }));
       router.use(createAuthIntegrationRouter({ auth }));
+      router.use(createLifecycleMiddleware({ lifecycle }));
       router.use(credentialsBarrier.middleware);
       router.use(createCookieAuthRefreshMiddleware({ auth, httpAuth }));