diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/DefaultTechDocsHome.test.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/DefaultTechDocsHome.test.tsx
index 0ba1f510cd..1d8d7d2b04 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/DefaultTechDocsHome.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/DefaultTechDocsHome.test.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('TechDocs Home', () => {
   const apiRegistry = ApiRegistry.from([
     [catalogApiRef, mockCatalogApi],
     [configApiRef, configApi],
-    [storageApiRef, MockStorageApi.create()],
+    [storageApiRef, storageApi],
     [starredEntitiesApiRef, new DefaultStarredEntitiesApi({ storageApi })],
   ]);