diff --git a/.changeset/eight-dragons-accept.md b/.changeset/eight-dragons-accept.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3d46de4a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eight-dragons-accept.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+rollback `@rjsf/validator-ajv8` to `@rjsf/validator-v6`
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index 9a88416d82..ebc2e91511 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "@rjsf/material-ui": "^3.2.1",
     "@rjsf/material-ui-v5": "npm:@rjsf/material-ui@^5.0.0-beta.14",
     "@rjsf/utils": "^5.0.0-beta.14",
-    "@rjsf/validator-ajv8": "^5.0.0-beta.14",
+    "@rjsf/validator-ajv6": "^5.0.0-beta.14",
     "@types/json-schema": "^7.0.9",
     "@uiw/react-codemirror": "^4.9.3",
     "classnames": "^2.2.6",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.tsx
index 27230b2f7b..3d5cb1bfd2 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/TemplateWizardPage/Stepper/Stepper.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import { TemplateParameterSchema } from '../../../types';
 import { createAsyncValidators } from './createAsyncValidators';
 import { useTemplateSchema } from './useTemplateSchema';
 import { ReviewState } from './ReviewState';
-import validator from '@rjsf/validator-ajv8';
+import validator from '@rjsf/validator-ajv6';
 import { selectedTemplateRouteRef } from '../../../routes';
 import { getDefaultFormState } from '@rjsf/utils';
 import { useFormData } from './useFormData';
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index e0005eec02..12fb4b6311 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7237,7 +7237,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@rjsf/material-ui": ^3.2.1
     "@rjsf/material-ui-v5": "npm:@rjsf/material-ui@^5.0.0-beta.14"
     "@rjsf/utils": ^5.0.0-beta.14
-    "@rjsf/validator-ajv8": ^5.0.0-beta.14
+    "@rjsf/validator-ajv6": ^5.0.0-beta.14
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": ^5.10.1
     "@testing-library/react": ^12.1.3
     "@testing-library/react-hooks": ^8.0.0
@@ -12459,17 +12459,16 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@rjsf/validator-ajv8@npm:^5.0.0-beta.14":
+"@rjsf/validator-ajv6@npm:^5.0.0-beta.14":
   version: 5.0.0-beta.14
-  resolution: "@rjsf/validator-ajv8@npm:5.0.0-beta.14"
+  resolution: "@rjsf/validator-ajv6@npm:5.0.0-beta.14"
   dependencies:
-    ajv-formats: ^2.1.1
-    ajv8: "npm:ajv@^8.11.0"
+    ajv: ^6.7.0
     lodash: ^4.17.15
     lodash-es: ^4.17.15
   peerDependencies:
-    "@rjsf/utils": ^5.0.0-beta.12
-  checksum: 14f31eabf6bb668953dcedd1c4b2c1dce4d98022600aa511451798a211a0b00a1f50abd861fce8891f7d6dfeb0a0885bcf1686b6d3a7f4add746abe8b58fc8b0
+    "@rjsf/utils": ^5.0.0-beta.1
+  checksum: 57b5c6968475a66762f644f2832aad077f8dde0ca9e71c8b0b27c06174855b7e6330f44fa6078fc0f347b728a4a5fd62399378fad26ada3cde32da89bddf6f9f
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -15956,18 +15955,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"ajv8@npm:ajv@^8.11.0, ajv@npm:^8.0.0, ajv@npm:^8.10.0, ajv@npm:^8.8.0":
-  version: 8.11.2
-  resolution: "ajv@npm:8.11.2"
-  dependencies:
-    fast-deep-equal: ^3.1.1
-    json-schema-traverse: ^1.0.0
-    require-from-string: ^2.0.2
-    uri-js: ^4.2.2
-  checksum: 53435bf79ee7d1eabba8085962dba4c08d08593334b304db7772887f0b7beebc1b3d957432f7437ed4b60e53b5d966a57b439869890209c50fed610459999e3e
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "ajv@npm:^6.10.0, ajv@npm:^6.10.1, ajv@npm:^6.12.2, ajv@npm:^6.12.4, ajv@npm:^6.12.5, ajv@npm:^6.5.5, ajv@npm:^6.7.0, ajv@npm:~6.12.6":
   version: 6.12.6
   resolution: "ajv@npm:6.12.6"
@@ -15980,6 +15967,18 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"ajv@npm:^8.0.0, ajv@npm:^8.10.0, ajv@npm:^8.8.0":
+  version: 8.11.2
+  resolution: "ajv@npm:8.11.2"
+  dependencies:
+    fast-deep-equal: ^3.1.1
+    json-schema-traverse: ^1.0.0
+    require-from-string: ^2.0.2
+    uri-js: ^4.2.2
+  checksum: 53435bf79ee7d1eabba8085962dba4c08d08593334b304db7772887f0b7beebc1b3d957432f7437ed4b60e53b5d966a57b439869890209c50fed610459999e3e
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "alphanum-sort@npm:^1.0.2":
   version: 1.0.2
   resolution: "alphanum-sort@npm:1.0.2"