diff --git a/.changeset/blue-rats-drop.md b/.changeset/blue-rats-drop.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19b732be1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/blue-rats-drop.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/backend-test-utils': patch
+---
+
+Introduced a new utility for testing service factories, `ServiceFactoryTester`.
diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/httpRouter/httpRouterServiceFactory.test.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/httpRouter/httpRouterServiceFactory.test.ts
index d0b40df33b..a6c586d806 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/httpRouter/httpRouterServiceFactory.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/httpRouter/httpRouterServiceFactory.test.ts
@@ -14,39 +14,29 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+import {
+  ServiceFactoryTester,
+  mockServices,
+} from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 import { httpRouterServiceFactory } from './httpRouterServiceFactory';
 
 describe('httpRouterFactory', () => {
   it('should register plugin paths', async () => {
-    const rootHttpRouter = { use: jest.fn() };
-    const factory = httpRouterServiceFactory() as any;
+    const rootHttpRouter = mockServices.rootHttpRouter.mock();
+    const tester = ServiceFactoryTester.from(httpRouterServiceFactory, {
+      dependencies: [rootHttpRouter.factory],
+    });
 
-    const handler1 = () => {};
-    const router1 = await factory.factory(
-      {
-        rootHttpRouter,
-        plugin: { getId: () => 'test1' },
-        lifecycle: { addStartupHook() {}, addShutdownHook() {} },
-      },
-      undefined,
-    );
-    router1.use(handler1);
+    const router1 = await tester.get('test1');
+    router1.use(() => {});
     expect(rootHttpRouter.use).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(rootHttpRouter.use).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       '/api/test1',
       expect.any(Function),
     );
 
-    const handler2 = () => {};
-    const router2 = await factory.factory(
-      {
-        rootHttpRouter,
-        plugin: { getId: () => 'test2' },
-        lifecycle: { addStartupHook() {}, addShutdownHook() {} },
-      },
-      undefined,
-    );
-    router2.use(handler2);
+    const router2 = await tester.get('test2');
+    router2.use(() => {});
     expect(rootHttpRouter.use).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
     expect(rootHttpRouter.use).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       '/api/test2',
@@ -55,37 +45,24 @@ describe('httpRouterFactory', () => {
   });
 
   it('should use custom path generator', async () => {
-    const rootHttpRouter = { use: jest.fn() };
-    const factory = httpRouterServiceFactory({
-      getPath: id => `/some/${id}/path`,
-    }) as any;
-
-    const handler1 = () => {};
-    const router1 = await factory.factory(
-      {
-        rootHttpRouter,
-        plugin: { getId: () => 'test1' },
-        lifecycle: { addStartupHook() {}, addShutdownHook() {} },
-      },
-      undefined,
+    const rootHttpRouter = mockServices.rootHttpRouter.mock();
+    const tester = ServiceFactoryTester.from(
+      httpRouterServiceFactory({
+        getPath: id => `/some/${id}/path`,
+      }),
+      { dependencies: [rootHttpRouter.factory] },
     );
-    router1.use(handler1);
+
+    const router1 = await tester.get('test1');
+    router1.use(() => {});
     expect(rootHttpRouter.use).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(rootHttpRouter.use).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       '/some/test1/path',
       expect.any(Function),
     );
 
-    const handler2 = () => {};
-    const router2 = await factory.factory(
-      {
-        rootHttpRouter,
-        plugin: { getId: () => 'test2' },
-        lifecycle: { addStartupHook() {}, addShutdownHook() {} },
-      },
-      undefined,
-    );
-    router2.use(handler2);
+    const router2 = await tester.get('test2');
+    router2.use(() => {});
     expect(rootHttpRouter.use).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
     expect(rootHttpRouter.use).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       '/some/test2/path',
diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/scheduler/schedulerServiceFactory.test.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/scheduler/schedulerServiceFactory.test.ts
index d771c5dd11..7b889b3a0e 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/scheduler/schedulerServiceFactory.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/services/implementations/scheduler/schedulerServiceFactory.test.ts
@@ -14,54 +14,33 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import {
-  coreServices,
-  createBackendPlugin,
-} from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-import { startTestBackend } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
+import { coreServices } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { ServiceFactoryTester } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 import { schedulerServiceFactory } from './schedulerServiceFactory';
 
 describe('schedulerFactory', () => {
   it('creates sidecar database features', async () => {
-    expect.assertions(3);
+    const tester = ServiceFactoryTester.from(schedulerServiceFactory());
 
-    const subject = schedulerServiceFactory();
-
-    const plugin = createBackendPlugin({
-      pluginId: 'example',
-      register(reg) {
-        reg.registerInit({
-          deps: {
-            scheduler: subject.service,
-            database: coreServices.database,
-          },
-          init: async ({ scheduler, database }) => {
-            await scheduler.scheduleTask({
-              id: 'task1',
-              timeout: { seconds: 1 },
-              frequency: { seconds: 1 },
-              fn: async () => {},
-            });
-
-            const client = await database.getClient();
-            await expect(
-              client.from('backstage_backend_tasks__tasks').count(),
-            ).resolves.toEqual([{ 'count(*)': 1 }]);
-            await expect(
-              client.from('backstage_backend_tasks__knex_migrations').count(),
-            ).resolves.toEqual([{ 'count(*)': expect.any(Number) }]);
-            await expect(
-              client
-                .from('backstage_backend_tasks__knex_migrations_lock')
-                .count(),
-            ).resolves.toEqual([{ 'count(*)': expect.any(Number) }]);
-          },
-        });
-      },
+    const scheduler = await tester.get();
+    await scheduler.scheduleTask({
+      id: 'task1',
+      timeout: { seconds: 1 },
+      frequency: { seconds: 1 },
+      fn: async () => {},
     });
 
-    await startTestBackend({
-      features: [plugin(), subject],
-    });
+    const database = await tester.getService(coreServices.database);
+
+    const client = await database.getClient();
+    await expect(
+      client.from('backstage_backend_tasks__tasks').count(),
+    ).resolves.toEqual([{ 'count(*)': 1 }]);
+    await expect(
+      client.from('backstage_backend_tasks__knex_migrations').count(),
+    ).resolves.toEqual([{ 'count(*)': expect.any(Number) }]);
+    await expect(
+      client.from('backstage_backend_tasks__knex_migrations_lock').count(),
+    ).resolves.toEqual([{ 'count(*)': expect.any(Number) }]);
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/ServiceRegistry.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/ServiceRegistry.ts
index c89916974b..d009a319ba 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/ServiceRegistry.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/ServiceRegistry.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ const pluginMetadataServiceFactory = createServiceFactory(
 );
 
 export class ServiceRegistry implements EnumerableServiceHolder {
-  static create(factories: Array<ServiceFactory>): EnumerableServiceHolder {
+  static create(factories: Array<ServiceFactory>): ServiceRegistry {
     const registry = new ServiceRegistry(factories);
-    registry.checkForCircularDeps();
+    registry.#checkForCircularDeps();
     return registry;
   }
 
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ export class ServiceRegistry implements EnumerableServiceHolder {
     InternalServiceFactory,
     Promise<unknown>
   >();
-  readonly #dependencyGraph: DependencyGraph<string>;
 
   private constructor(factories: Array<ServiceFactory>) {
     this.#providedFactories = new Map(
@@ -88,15 +87,6 @@ export class ServiceRegistry implements EnumerableServiceHolder {
     );
     this.#loadedDefaultFactories = new Map();
     this.#implementations = new Map();
-    this.#dependencyGraph = DependencyGraph.fromIterable(
-      Array.from(this.#providedFactories).map(
-        ([serviceId, serviceFactory]) => ({
-          value: serviceId,
-          provides: [serviceId],
-          consumes: Object.values(serviceFactory.deps).map(d => d.id),
-        }),
-      ),
-    );
   }
 
   #resolveFactory(
@@ -163,10 +153,17 @@ export class ServiceRegistry implements EnumerableServiceHolder {
     }
   }
 
-  checkForCircularDeps(): void {
-    const circularDependencies = Array.from(
-      this.#dependencyGraph.detectCircularDependencies(),
+  #checkForCircularDeps(): void {
+    const graph = DependencyGraph.fromIterable(
+      Array.from(this.#providedFactories).map(
+        ([serviceId, serviceFactory]) => ({
+          value: serviceId,
+          provides: [serviceId],
+          consumes: Object.values(serviceFactory.deps).map(d => d.id),
+        }),
+      ),
     );
+    const circularDependencies = Array.from(graph.detectCircularDependencies());
 
     if (circularDependencies.length) {
       const cycles = circularDependencies
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/api-report.md b/packages/backend-test-utils/api-report.md
index 95f67da35f..5831b093c5 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/api-report.md
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ import { LifecycleService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { PermissionsService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { RootConfigService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { RootHttpRouterFactoryOptions } from '@backstage/backend-app-api';
+import { RootHttpRouterService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { RootLifecycleService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { RootLoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { SchedulerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { ServiceFactory } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { ServiceRef } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { TokenManagerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { UrlReaderService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 
@@ -113,6 +116,17 @@ export namespace mockServices {
       ) => ServiceFactory<RootConfigService, 'root'>;
   }
   // (undocumented)
+  export namespace rootHttpRouter {
+    const // (undocumented)
+      factory: (
+        options?: RootHttpRouterFactoryOptions | undefined,
+      ) => ServiceFactory<RootHttpRouterService, 'root'>;
+    const // (undocumented)
+      mock: (
+        partialImpl?: Partial<RootHttpRouterService> | undefined,
+      ) => ServiceMock<RootHttpRouterService>;
+  }
+  // (undocumented)
   export namespace rootLifecycle {
     const // (undocumented)
       factory: () => ServiceFactory<RootLifecycleService, 'root'>;
@@ -169,6 +183,28 @@ export namespace mockServices {
   }
 }
 
+// @public
+export class ServiceFactoryTester<TService, TScope extends 'root' | 'plugin'> {
+  static from<TService, TScope extends 'root' | 'plugin'>(
+    subject:
+      | ServiceFactory<TService, TScope>
+      | (() => ServiceFactory<TService, TScope>),
+    options?: ServiceFactoryTesterOptions,
+  ): ServiceFactoryTester<TService, TScope>;
+  get(
+    ...args: 'root' extends TScope ? [] : [pluginId?: string]
+  ): Promise<TService>;
+  getService<TGetService, TGetScope extends 'root' | 'plugin'>(
+    service: ServiceRef<TGetService, TGetScope>,
+    ...args: 'root' extends TGetScope ? [] : [pluginId?: string]
+  ): Promise<TGetService>;
+}
+
+// @public
+export interface ServiceFactoryTesterOptions {
+  dependencies?: Array<ServiceFactory | (() => ServiceFactory)>;
+}
+
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type ServiceMock<TService> = {
   factory: ServiceFactory<TService>;
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts
index 3edc3e0894..22fba38fda 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   lifecycleServiceFactory,
   loggerServiceFactory,
   permissionsServiceFactory,
+  rootHttpRouterServiceFactory,
   rootLifecycleServiceFactory,
   schedulerServiceFactory,
   urlReaderServiceFactory,
@@ -184,6 +185,12 @@ export namespace mockServices {
       use: jest.fn(),
     }));
   }
+  export namespace rootHttpRouter {
+    export const factory = rootHttpRouterServiceFactory;
+    export const mock = simpleMock(coreServices.rootHttpRouter, () => ({
+      use: jest.fn(),
+    }));
+  }
   export namespace lifecycle {
     export const factory = lifecycleServiceFactory;
     export const mock = simpleMock(coreServices.lifecycle, () => ({
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/ServiceFactoryTester.test.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/ServiceFactoryTester.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14dd427ecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/ServiceFactoryTester.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import {
+  coreServices,
+  createServiceFactory,
+  createServiceRef,
+} from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { ServiceFactoryTester } from './ServiceFactoryTester';
+
+const rootServiceRef = createServiceRef<string>({ id: 'a', scope: 'root' });
+const pluginServiceRef = createServiceRef<string>({ id: 'b', scope: 'plugin' });
+const sharedPluginServiceRef = createServiceRef<string>({
+  id: 'c',
+  scope: 'plugin',
+});
+
+const rootFactory = createServiceFactory({
+  service: rootServiceRef,
+  deps: {},
+  factory: async () => 'root',
+});
+
+const pluginFactory = createServiceFactory({
+  service: pluginServiceRef,
+  deps: { plugin: coreServices.pluginMetadata },
+  factory: async ({ plugin }) => `${plugin.getId()}-plugin`,
+});
+
+const sharedPluginFactory = createServiceFactory({
+  service: sharedPluginServiceRef,
+  deps: { plugin: coreServices.pluginMetadata },
+  createRootContext() {
+    return { counter: 0 };
+  },
+  factory: async ({ plugin }, state) => {
+    state.counter += 1;
+    return `${plugin.getId()}-${state.counter}-plugin`;
+  },
+});
+
+describe('ServiceFactoryTester', () => {
+  it('should test a root service factory', async () => {
+    const tester = ServiceFactoryTester.from(rootFactory);
+
+    await expect(tester.get()).resolves.toBe('root');
+  });
+
+  it('should test a plugin service factory', async () => {
+    const tester = ServiceFactoryTester.from(pluginFactory);
+
+    await expect(tester.get('x')).resolves.toBe('x-plugin');
+    await expect(tester.get('y')).resolves.toBe('y-plugin');
+    await expect(tester.get('z')).resolves.toBe('z-plugin');
+  });
+
+  it('should test a plugin service factory with root context', async () => {
+    const tester = ServiceFactoryTester.from(sharedPluginFactory);
+
+    await expect(tester.get('x')).resolves.toBe('x-1-plugin');
+    await expect(tester.get('y')).resolves.toBe('y-2-plugin');
+    await expect(tester.get('y')).resolves.toBe('y-2-plugin');
+    await expect(tester.get('y')).resolves.toBe('y-2-plugin');
+    await expect(tester.get('z')).resolves.toBe('z-3-plugin');
+
+    const tester2 = ServiceFactoryTester.from(sharedPluginFactory);
+
+    await expect(tester2.get('z')).resolves.toBe('z-1-plugin');
+    await expect(tester2.get('y')).resolves.toBe('y-2-plugin');
+    await expect(tester2.get('x')).resolves.toBe('x-3-plugin');
+    await expect(tester2.get('x')).resolves.toBe('x-3-plugin');
+    await expect(tester2.get('y')).resolves.toBe('y-2-plugin');
+    await expect(tester2.get('z')).resolves.toBe('z-1-plugin');
+  });
+
+  it('should use dependencies', async () => {
+    const tester = ServiceFactoryTester.from(
+      createServiceFactory({
+        service: createServiceRef<string>({ id: 'concat' }),
+        deps: { root: rootServiceRef, plugin: pluginServiceRef },
+        factory: async ({ root, plugin }) => `${root}, ${plugin}`,
+      }),
+      { dependencies: [rootFactory, pluginFactory()] },
+    );
+
+    await expect(tester.get('x')).resolves.toBe('root, x-plugin');
+  });
+
+  it('should use dependencies with root context', async () => {
+    const tester = ServiceFactoryTester.from(
+      createServiceFactory({
+        service: createServiceRef<string>({ id: 'concat' }),
+        deps: { shared: sharedPluginServiceRef, plugin: pluginServiceRef },
+        factory: async ({ shared, plugin }) => `${shared}, ${plugin}`,
+      }),
+      { dependencies: [sharedPluginFactory(), pluginFactory] },
+    );
+
+    await expect(tester.get('x')).resolves.toBe('x-1-plugin, x-plugin');
+    await expect(tester.get('y')).resolves.toBe('y-2-plugin, y-plugin');
+    await expect(tester.get('y')).resolves.toBe('y-2-plugin, y-plugin');
+    await expect(tester.get('y')).resolves.toBe('y-2-plugin, y-plugin');
+    await expect(tester.get('z')).resolves.toBe('z-3-plugin, z-plugin');
+  });
+
+  it('should prioritize the subject implementation', async () => {
+    const tester = ServiceFactoryTester.from(
+      createServiceFactory({
+        service: rootServiceRef,
+        deps: {},
+        factory: async () => 'other-root',
+      }),
+      { dependencies: [rootFactory] },
+    );
+
+    await expect(tester.get()).resolves.toBe('other-root');
+  });
+
+  it('should throw on missing dependencies', async () => {
+    const tester = ServiceFactoryTester.from(
+      createServiceFactory({
+        service: pluginServiceRef,
+        deps: { root: rootServiceRef },
+        factory: async () => 'plugin',
+      }),
+    );
+
+    await expect(tester.get('x')).rejects.toThrow(
+      "Failed to instantiate service 'b' for 'x' because the following dependent services are missing: 'a'",
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/ServiceFactoryTester.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/ServiceFactoryTester.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0555ab10a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/ServiceFactoryTester.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { ServiceFactory, ServiceRef } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { defaultServiceFactories } from './TestBackend';
+// Direct internal import to avoid duplication.
+// This is a relative import in order to make sure that the implementation is duplicated
+// rather than leading to an import from @backstage/backend-app-api.
+// eslint-disable-next-line @backstage/no-relative-monorepo-imports
+import { ServiceRegistry } from '../../../../backend-app-api/src/wiring/ServiceRegistry';
+
+/**
+ * Options for {@link ServiceFactoryTester}.
+ * @public
+ */
+export interface ServiceFactoryTesterOptions {
+  /**
+   * Additional service factories to make available as dependencies.
+   *
+   * @remarks
+   *
+   * If a service factory is provided for a service that already has a default
+   * implementation, the provided factory will override the default.
+   */
+  dependencies?: Array<ServiceFactory | (() => ServiceFactory)>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A utility to help test service factories in isolation.
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export class ServiceFactoryTester<TService, TScope extends 'root' | 'plugin'> {
+  readonly #subject: ServiceRef<TService, TScope>;
+  readonly #registry: ServiceRegistry;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new {@link ServiceFactoryTester} used to test the provided subject.
+   *
+   * @param subject - The service factory to test.
+   * @param options - Additional options
+   * @returns A new tester instance for the provided subject.
+   */
+  static from<TService, TScope extends 'root' | 'plugin'>(
+    subject:
+      | ServiceFactory<TService, TScope>
+      | (() => ServiceFactory<TService, TScope>),
+    options?: ServiceFactoryTesterOptions,
+  ) {
+    const subjectFactory = typeof subject === 'function' ? subject() : subject;
+    const registry = ServiceRegistry.create([
+      ...defaultServiceFactories,
+      ...(options?.dependencies?.map(f =>
+        typeof f === 'function' ? f() : f,
+      ) ?? []),
+      subjectFactory,
+    ]);
+    return new ServiceFactoryTester(subjectFactory.service, registry);
+  }
+
+  private constructor(
+    subject: ServiceRef<TService, TScope>,
+    registry: ServiceRegistry,
+  ) {
+    this.#subject = subject;
+    this.#registry = registry;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the service instance for the subject.
+   *
+   * @remarks
+   *
+   * If the subject is a plugin scoped service factory a plugin ID
+   * can be provided to instantiate the service for a specific plugin.
+   *
+   * By default the plugin ID 'test' is used.
+   */
+  async get(
+    ...args: 'root' extends TScope ? [] : [pluginId?: string]
+  ): Promise<TService> {
+    const [pluginId] = args;
+    return this.#registry.get(this.#subject, pluginId ?? 'test')!;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the service instance for any of the provided dependencies or built-in services.
+   *
+   * @remarks
+   *
+   * A plugin ID can optionally be provided for plugin scoped services, otherwise the plugin ID 'test' is used.
+   */
+  async getService<TGetService, TGetScope extends 'root' | 'plugin'>(
+    service: ServiceRef<TGetService, TGetScope>,
+    ...args: 'root' extends TGetScope ? [] : [pluginId?: string]
+  ): Promise<TGetService> {
+    const [pluginId] = args;
+    const instance = await this.#registry.get(service, pluginId ?? 'test');
+    if (instance === undefined) {
+      throw new Error(`Service '${service.id}' not found`);
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
index 97da3543ae..0b92ec3353 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export interface TestBackend extends Backend {
   readonly server: ExtendedHttpServer;
 }
 
-const defaultServiceFactories = [
+export const defaultServiceFactories = [
   mockServices.cache.factory(),
   mockServices.rootConfig.factory(),
   mockServices.database.factory(),
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/index.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/index.ts
index 7c39474d4c..bd6a61317f 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/index.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,9 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+export {
+  ServiceFactoryTester,
+  type ServiceFactoryTesterOptions,
+} from './ServiceFactoryTester';
 export { startTestBackend } from './TestBackend';
 export type { TestBackend, TestBackendOptions } from './TestBackend';