diff --git a/.changeset/quick-cats-argue.md b/.changeset/quick-cats-argue.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..956f038f34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quick-cats-argue.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@backstage/backend-test-utils': patch
+'@backstage/backend-defaults': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-events-node': patch
+---
+
+added `eventsServiceFactory` to `defaultServiceFactories` to resolve issue where different instances of the EventsServices could be used
diff --git a/packages/backend-defaults/package.json b/packages/backend-defaults/package.json
index 0a9fb7de55..69394ef5ba 100644
--- a/packages/backend-defaults/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-defaults/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-app-api": "workspace:^",
-    "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/backend-common": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/plugin-events-node": "workspace:^"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/packages/backend-defaults/src/CreateBackend.ts b/packages/backend-defaults/src/CreateBackend.ts
index 5495665dd8..e9bdc03262 100644
--- a/packages/backend-defaults/src/CreateBackend.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-defaults/src/CreateBackend.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   httpAuthServiceFactory,
   userInfoServiceFactory,
 } from '@backstage/backend-app-api';
+import { eventsServiceFactory } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
 
 export const defaultServiceFactories = [
   authServiceFactory(),
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export const defaultServiceFactories = [
   tokenManagerServiceFactory(),
   userInfoServiceFactory(),
   urlReaderServiceFactory(),
+  eventsServiceFactory(),
 ];
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/api-report.md b/packages/backend-test-utils/api-report.md
index ff3f50ef8c..4f6eb47243 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/api-report.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { BackstageUserPrincipal } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { CacheService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { DatabaseService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { DiscoveryService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { EventsService } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
 import { ExtendedHttpServer } from '@backstage/backend-app-api';
 import { ExtensionPoint } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { HttpAuthService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
@@ -183,6 +184,15 @@ export namespace mockServices {
         partialImpl?: Partial<DiscoveryService> | undefined,
       ) => ServiceMock<DiscoveryService>;
   }
+  // (undocumented)
+  export namespace events {
+    const // (undocumented)
+      factory: () => ServiceFactory<EventsService, 'plugin'>;
+    const // (undocumented)
+      mock: (
+        partialImpl?: Partial<EventsService> | undefined,
+      ) => ServiceMock<EventsService>;
+  }
   export function httpAuth(options?: {
     pluginId?: string;
     defaultCredentials?: BackstageCredentials;
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json b/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json
index d88447efbb..fca8ef5c01 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-auth-node": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/plugin-events-node": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^",
     "better-sqlite3": "^9.0.0",
     "cookie": "^0.6.0",
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts
index a858bf7dbf..05b3ae927c 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ import { MockAuthService } from './MockAuthService';
 import { MockHttpAuthService } from './MockHttpAuthService';
 import { mockCredentials } from './mockCredentials';
 import { MockUserInfoService } from './MockUserInfoService';
+import {
+  eventsServiceFactory,
+  eventsServiceRef,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
 
 /** @internal */
 function simpleFactory<
@@ -397,4 +401,12 @@ export namespace mockServices {
       search: jest.fn(),
     }));
   }
+
+  export namespace events {
+    export const factory = eventsServiceFactory;
+    export const mock = simpleMock(eventsServiceRef, () => ({
+      publish: jest.fn(),
+      subscribe: jest.fn(),
+    }));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
index 10041dce4f..e43353991f 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export const defaultServiceFactories = [
   mockServices.tokenManager.factory(),
   mockServices.userInfo.factory(),
   mockServices.urlReader.factory(),
+  mockServices.events.factory(),
 ];
 
 /**
diff --git a/plugins/events-node/api-report.md b/plugins/events-node/api-report.md
index 9574d6c098..46646d2ce8 100644
--- a/plugins/events-node/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/events-node/api-report.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ```ts
 import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { ServiceFactory } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { ServiceRef } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 
 // @public
@@ -61,6 +62,12 @@ export interface EventsService {
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type EventsServiceEventHandler = (params: EventParams) => Promise<void>;
 
+// @public (undocumented)
+export const eventsServiceFactory: () => ServiceFactory<
+  EventsService,
+  'plugin'
+>;
+
 // @public
 export const eventsServiceRef: ServiceRef<EventsService, 'plugin'>;
 
diff --git a/plugins/events-node/src/index.ts b/plugins/events-node/src/index.ts
index 2bd93a8aea..643ba7f79e 100644
--- a/plugins/events-node/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-node/src/index.ts
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 
 export * from './api';
 export * from './deprecated';
-export { eventsServiceRef } from './service';
+export { eventsServiceRef, eventsServiceFactory } from './service';
diff --git a/plugins/events-node/src/service.ts b/plugins/events-node/src/service.ts
index e1d3047fca..af0e562c80 100644
--- a/plugins/events-node/src/service.ts
+++ b/plugins/events-node/src/service.ts
@@ -30,18 +30,19 @@ import { EventsService, DefaultEventsService } from './api';
 export const eventsServiceRef = createServiceRef<EventsService>({
   id: 'events.service',
   scope: 'plugin',
-  defaultFactory: async service =>
-    createServiceFactory({
-      service,
-      deps: {
-        pluginMetadata: coreServices.pluginMetadata,
-        rootLogger: coreServices.rootLogger,
-      },
-      async createRootContext({ rootLogger }) {
-        return DefaultEventsService.create({ logger: rootLogger });
-      },
-      async factory({ pluginMetadata }, eventsService) {
-        return eventsService.forPlugin(pluginMetadata.getId());
-      },
-    }),
+});
+
+/** @public */
+export const eventsServiceFactory = createServiceFactory({
+  service: eventsServiceRef,
+  deps: {
+    pluginMetadata: coreServices.pluginMetadata,
+    rootLogger: coreServices.rootLogger,
+  },
+  async createRootContext({ rootLogger }) {
+    return DefaultEventsService.create({ logger: rootLogger });
+  },
+  async factory({ pluginMetadata }, eventsService) {
+    return eventsService.forPlugin(pluginMetadata.getId());
+  },
 });
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 7c13848a67..d3ff1b6255 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3432,6 +3432,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/plugin-events-node": "workspace:^"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -3550,6 +3551,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-auth-node": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/plugin-events-node": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^"
     "@types/supertest": ^2.0.8
     better-sqlite3: ^9.0.0