diff --git a/.changeset/breezy-coats-sort.md b/.changeset/breezy-coats-sort.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..862d60e4fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/breezy-coats-sort.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-github': patch
+---
+
+Updates to allow users to subscribe to the newly created repository within GitHub to mimic similar functionality found within the GitHub UI.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/report.api.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/report.api.md
index 60ed9db5ef..935886bf14 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/report.api.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/report.api.md
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ export function createGithubRepoCreateAction(options: {
           [key: string]: string;
         }
       | undefined;
+    subscribe?: boolean | undefined;
   },
   JsonObject
 >;
@@ -441,6 +442,7 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
           [key: string]: string;
         }
       | undefined;
+    subscribe?: boolean | undefined;
   },
   JsonObject
 >;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/github.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/github.test.ts
index f2f36e263a..2f629622d0 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/github.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/github.test.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ const mockOctokit = {
       createOrUpdateRepoSecret: jest.fn(),
       getRepoPublicKey: jest.fn(),
     },
+    activity: {
+      setRepoSubscription: jest.fn(),
+    },
   },
   request: jest.fn(),
 };
@@ -1796,4 +1799,26 @@ describe('publish:github', () => {
       });
     },
   );
+
+  it('should add user subscription', async () => {
+    mockOctokit.rest.users.getByUsername.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: { type: 'Organization' },
+    });
+    mockOctokit.rest.repos.createInOrg.mockResolvedValue({ data: {} });
+
+    await action.handler({
+      ...mockContext,
+      input: {
+        ...mockContext.input,
+        subscribe: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(mockOctokit.rest.activity.setRepoSubscription).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      owner: 'owner',
+      repo: 'repo',
+      subscribed: true,
+      ignored: false,
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/github.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/github.ts
index 6d8e0046c2..e3a9ff3352 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/github.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/github.ts
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
     requiredCommitSigning?: boolean;
     requiredLinearHistory?: boolean;
     customProperties?: { [key: string]: string };
+    subscribe?: boolean;
   }>({
     id: 'publish:github',
     description:
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
           requiredCommitSigning: inputProps.requiredCommitSigning,
           requiredLinearHistory: inputProps.requiredLinearHistory,
           customProperties: inputProps.customProperties,
+          subscribe: inputProps.subscribe,
         },
       },
       output: {
@@ -218,6 +220,7 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
         oidcCustomization,
         token: providedToken,
         customProperties,
+        subscribe = false,
         requiredCommitSigning = false,
         requiredLinearHistory = false,
       } = ctx.input;
@@ -260,6 +263,7 @@ export function createPublishGithubAction(options: {
         secrets,
         oidcCustomization,
         customProperties,
+        subscribe,
         ctx.logger,
       );
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubRepoCreate.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubRepoCreate.test.ts
index 66d54366c5..864c5b729f 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubRepoCreate.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubRepoCreate.test.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ const mockOctokit = {
       createOrUpdateRepoSecret: jest.fn(),
       getRepoPublicKey: jest.fn(),
     },
+    activity: {
+      setRepoSubscription: jest.fn(),
+    },
   },
   request: jest.fn(),
 };
@@ -754,4 +757,26 @@ describe('github:repo:create', () => {
       'https://github.com/clone/url.git',
     );
   });
+
+  it('should subscribe user to repository', async () => {
+    mockOctokit.rest.users.getByUsername.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: { type: 'Organization' },
+    });
+    mockOctokit.rest.repos.createInOrg.mockResolvedValue({ data: {} });
+
+    await action.handler({
+      ...mockContext,
+      input: {
+        ...mockContext.input,
+        subscribe: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(mockOctokit.rest.activity.setRepoSubscription).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      owner: 'owner',
+      repo: 'repo',
+      subscribed: true,
+      ignored: false,
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubRepoCreate.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubRepoCreate.ts
index 61dea32c35..b4608e57de 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubRepoCreate.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubRepoCreate.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export function createGithubRepoCreateAction(options: {
     requireCommitSigning?: boolean;
     requiredLinearHistory?: boolean;
     customProperties?: { [key: string]: string };
+    subscribe?: boolean;
   }>({
     id: 'github:repo:create',
     description: 'Creates a GitHub repository.',
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ export function createGithubRepoCreateAction(options: {
           requiredCommitSigning: inputProps.requiredCommitSigning,
           requiredLinearHistory: inputProps.requiredLinearHistory,
           customProperties: inputProps.customProperties,
+          subscribe: inputProps.subscribe,
         },
       },
       output: {
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ export function createGithubRepoCreateAction(options: {
         secrets,
         oidcCustomization,
         customProperties,
+        subscribe,
         token: providedToken,
       } = ctx.input;
 
@@ -217,6 +220,7 @@ export function createGithubRepoCreateAction(options: {
         secrets,
         oidcCustomization,
         customProperties,
+        subscribe,
         ctx.logger,
       );
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/helpers.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/helpers.ts
index 9bba0ca359..242f95ce34 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/helpers.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/helpers.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ export async function createGithubRepoWithCollaboratorsAndTopics(
       }
     | undefined,
   customProperties: { [key: string]: string } | undefined,
+  subscribe: boolean | undefined,
   logger: LoggerService,
 ) {
   // eslint-disable-next-line testing-library/no-await-sync-queries
@@ -330,6 +331,15 @@ export async function createGithubRepoWithCollaboratorsAndTopics(
     );
   }
 
+  if (subscribe) {
+    await client.rest.activity.setRepoSubscription({
+      subscribed: true,
+      ignored: false,
+      owner,
+      repo,
+    });
+  }
+
   return newRepo;
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/inputProperties.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/inputProperties.ts
index 2c86cf492e..8b30168225 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/inputProperties.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/inputProperties.ts
@@ -317,6 +317,12 @@ const customProperties = {
   type: 'object',
 };
 
+const subscribe = {
+  title: 'Subscribe to repository',
+  description: `Subscribe to the repository. The default value is 'false'`,
+  type: 'boolean',
+};
+
 export { access };
 export { allowMergeCommit };
 export { allowRebaseMerge };
@@ -357,3 +363,4 @@ export { repoVariables };
 export { secrets };
 export { oidcCustomization };
 export { customProperties };
+export { subscribe };