diff --git a/.changeset/selfish-ads-count.md b/.changeset/selfish-ads-count.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f2f0597dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/selfish-ads-count.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/backend-test-utils': patch
+---
+
+The `mockServices.discovery.factory()` factory now uses the mocked discovery service as its implementation, avoid the need for configuration.
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts
index 789b75de9d..55632f4734 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/mockServices.ts
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
 
 import { cacheServiceFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/cache';
 import { databaseServiceFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/database';
-import {
-  HostDiscovery,
-  discoveryServiceFactory,
-} from '@backstage/backend-defaults/discovery';
+import { HostDiscovery } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/discovery';
 import { httpRouterServiceFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/httpRouter';
 import { lifecycleServiceFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/lifecycle';
 import { loggerServiceFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/logger';
@@ -273,7 +270,12 @@ export namespace mockServices {
     );
   }
   export namespace discovery {
-    export const factory = () => discoveryServiceFactory;
+    export const factory = () =>
+      createServiceFactory({
+        service: coreServices.discovery,
+        deps: {},
+        factory: () => discovery(),
+      });
     export const mock = simpleMock(coreServices.discovery, () => ({
       getBaseUrl: jest.fn(),
       getExternalBaseUrl: jest.fn(),