diff --git a/packages/backend/src/plugins/search.ts b/packages/backend/src/plugins/search.ts
index bde67360c7..fa97ead727 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/plugins/search.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/plugins/search.ts
@@ -14,23 +14,21 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import { createRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-search-backend';
-import {
-  collateDocuments,
-  // registerCollator,
-} from '@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node';
+import { Registry } from '@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node';
 import { PluginEnvironment } from '../types';
 // import { DefaultCatalogCollator } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend';
 
 export default async function createPlugin({ logger }: PluginEnvironment) {
+  const indexRegistry = new Registry();
   // TODO: Within this PR, update to use REST API instead of Catalog Builder.
-  /* registerCollator({
+  /* indexRegistry.addCollator({
     type: 'software-catalog',
     defaultRefreshIntervalSeconds: 600,
     collator: new DefaultCatalogCollator(entitiesCatalog),
   });*/
 
   // TODO: Make this a more proper refresh loop.
-  collateDocuments();
+  indexRegistry.execute();
 
   return await createRouter({
     logger,
diff --git a/plugins/search-backend-node/src/index.test.ts b/plugins/search-backend-node/src/index.test.ts
index 01a4d9a486..22a67af20b 100644
--- a/plugins/search-backend-node/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/search-backend-node/src/index.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import {
   DocumentDecorator,
   IndexableDocument,
 } from '@backstage/search-common';
-import { registerCollator, registerDecorator } from './';
 import { Registry } from './registry';
 
 class TestDocumentCollator implements DocumentCollator {
@@ -35,31 +34,29 @@ class TestDocumentDecorator implements DocumentDecorator {
 }
 
 describe('search indexer external api', () => {
+  let testRegistry: Registry;
   let testCollator: DocumentCollator;
   let testDecorator: DocumentDecorator;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
+    testRegistry = new Registry();
     testCollator = new TestDocumentCollator();
     testDecorator = new TestDocumentDecorator();
   });
 
-  afterEach(() => {
-    Registry.getInstance()._reset();
-  });
-
   describe('registerCollator', () => {
     it('registers a collator', async () => {
       const collatorSpy = jest.spyOn(testCollator, 'execute');
 
       // Register a collator.
-      registerCollator({
+      testRegistry.addCollator({
         type: 'anything',
         defaultRefreshIntervalSeconds: 600,
         collator: testCollator,
       });
 
       // Execute the registry and ensure the collator was invoked.
-      await Registry.getInstance().execute();
+      await testRegistry.execute();
       expect(collatorSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
@@ -69,19 +66,19 @@ describe('search indexer external api', () => {
       const decoratorSpy = jest.spyOn(testDecorator, 'execute');
 
       // Register a collator.
-      registerCollator({
+      testRegistry.addCollator({
         type: 'anything',
         defaultRefreshIntervalSeconds: 600,
         collator: testCollator,
       });
 
       // Register a decorator.
-      registerDecorator({
+      testRegistry.addDecorator({
         decorator: testDecorator,
       });
 
       // Execute the registry and ensure the decorator was invoked.
-      await Registry.getInstance().execute();
+      await testRegistry.execute();
       expect(decoratorSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
@@ -98,20 +95,20 @@ describe('search indexer external api', () => {
       const decoratorSpy = jest.spyOn(testDecorator, 'execute');
 
       // Register a collator.
-      registerCollator({
+      testRegistry.addCollator({
         type: expectedType,
         defaultRefreshIntervalSeconds: 600,
         collator: testCollator,
       });
 
       // Register a decorator for the same type.
-      registerDecorator({
+      testRegistry.addDecorator({
         types: [expectedType],
         decorator: testDecorator,
       });
 
       // Execute the registry and ensure the decorator was invoked.
-      await Registry.getInstance().execute();
+      await testRegistry.execute();
       expect(decoratorSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(decoratorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith([docFixture]);
     });
@@ -129,20 +126,20 @@ describe('search indexer external api', () => {
       const decoratorSpy = jest.spyOn(testDecorator, 'execute');
 
       // Register a collator.
-      registerCollator({
+      testRegistry.addCollator({
         type: expectedType,
         defaultRefreshIntervalSeconds: 600,
         collator: testCollator,
       });
 
       // Register a decorator for a different type.
-      registerDecorator({
+      testRegistry.addDecorator({
         types: ['not-the-expected-type'],
         decorator: testDecorator,
       });
 
       // Execute the registry and ensure the decorator was not invoked.
-      await Registry.getInstance().execute();
+      await testRegistry.execute();
       expect(decoratorSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
diff --git a/plugins/search-backend-node/src/index.ts b/plugins/search-backend-node/src/index.ts
index f016068db1..af6811e202 100644
--- a/plugins/search-backend-node/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/search-backend-node/src/index.ts
@@ -14,19 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { Registry } from './registry';
-import {
-  RegisterCollatorParameters,
-  RegisterDecoratorParameters,
-} from './types';
-
-const registry = Registry.getInstance();
-export const registerCollator = (params: RegisterCollatorParameters) => {
-  registry.addCollator(params);
-};
-export const registerDecorator = (params: RegisterDecoratorParameters) => {
-  registry.addDecorator(params);
-};
-export const collateDocuments = () => {
-  registry.execute();
-};
+export { Registry } from './registry';
diff --git a/plugins/search-backend-node/src/registry.ts b/plugins/search-backend-node/src/registry.ts
index 3c17ae5569..d62e9d1090 100644
--- a/plugins/search-backend-node/src/registry.ts
+++ b/plugins/search-backend-node/src/registry.ts
@@ -29,20 +29,11 @@ export class Registry {
   private collators: Record<string, CollatorRegistryEntry>;
   private decorators: Record<string, DocumentDecorator[]>;
 
-  private static instance: Registry;
-
-  private constructor() {
+  constructor() {
     this.collators = {};
     this.decorators = {};
   }
 
-  static getInstance(): Registry {
-    if (!Registry.instance) {
-      Registry.instance = new Registry();
-    }
-    return Registry.instance;
-  }
-
   addCollator({
     type,
     collator,
@@ -84,13 +75,4 @@ export class Registry {
       }),
     );
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Utility method for tests. Do not use otherwise.
-   * @private
-   */
-  _reset() {
-    this.collators = {};
-    this.decorators = {};
-  }
 }