diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/index.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..073e47f5e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+export { mockTokenManagerFactory } from './mockTokenManagerService';
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockTokenManagerService.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockTokenManagerService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f68e910e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockTokenManagerService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * 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 { TokenManager } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import {
+  coreServices,
+  createServiceFactory,
+} from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+
+class TokenManagerMock implements TokenManager {
+  async getToken(): Promise<{ token: string }> {
+    return { token: 'mock-token' };
+  }
+  async authenticate(): Promise<void> {}
+}
+
+export const mockTokenManagerFactory = createServiceFactory({
+  service: coreServices.tokenManager,
+  deps: {},
+  async factory() {
+    return async () => {
+      return new TokenManagerMock();
+    };
+  },
+});
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.test.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.test.ts
index 5ea37e9106..9d71005e18 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ import {
   createServiceFactory,
   createServiceRef,
   coreServices,
+  createBackendPlugin,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+
 import { startTestBackend } from './TestBackend';
 
 // This bit makes sure that test backends are cleaned up properly
@@ -156,4 +158,39 @@ describe('TestBackend', () => {
     await backend.stop();
     expect(shutdownSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it('should provide a set of default services', async () => {
+    expect.assertions(2);
+
+    const testPlugin = createBackendPlugin({
+      id: 'test',
+      register(env) {
+        env.registerInit({
+          deps: {
+            cache: coreServices.cache,
+            config: coreServices.config,
+            database: coreServices.database,
+            discovery: coreServices.discovery,
+            lifecycle: coreServices.lifecycle,
+            logger: coreServices.logger,
+            permissions: coreServices.permissions,
+            rootLifecycle: coreServices.rootLifecycle,
+            rootLogger: coreServices.rootLogger,
+            scheduler: coreServices.scheduler,
+            tokenManager: coreServices.tokenManager,
+            urlReader: coreServices.urlReader,
+          },
+          async init(deps) {
+            expect(Object.keys(deps)).toHaveLength(12);
+            expect(Object.values(deps)).not.toContain(undefined);
+          },
+        });
+      },
+    });
+
+    await startTestBackend({
+      services: [],
+      features: [testPlugin()],
+    }).then(backend => backend.stop());
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
index 0295332855..7b78ad3d95 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/wiring/TestBackend.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,15 @@ import {
   rootLifecycleFactory,
   loggerFactory,
   rootLoggerFactory,
+  configFactory,
+  discoveryFactory,
+  cacheFactory,
+  databaseFactory,
+  permissionsFactory,
+  schedulerFactory,
+  urlReaderFactory,
 } from '@backstage/backend-app-api';
+
 import {
   ServiceFactory,
   ServiceRef,
@@ -30,6 +38,8 @@ import {
   ExtensionPoint,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 
+import { mockTokenManagerFactory } from '../implementations';
+
 /** @alpha */
 export interface TestBackendOptions<
   TServices extends any[],
@@ -55,10 +65,18 @@ export interface TestBackendOptions<
 }
 
 const defaultServiceFactories = [
-  rootLoggerFactory(),
-  loggerFactory(),
+  cacheFactory(),
+  configFactory(),
+  databaseFactory(),
+  discoveryFactory(),
   lifecycleFactory(),
+  loggerFactory(),
+  permissionsFactory(),
   rootLifecycleFactory(),
+  rootLoggerFactory(),
+  schedulerFactory(),
+  mockTokenManagerFactory(),
+  urlReaderFactory(),
 ];
 
 const backendInstancesToCleanUp = new Array<Backend>();