diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.test.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.test.ts
index c00969a52c..133a404ce7 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/BackendInitializer.test.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 import {
   createServiceRef,
   createServiceFactory,
+  coreServices,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { BackendInitializer } from './BackendInitializer';
 import { ServiceRegistry } from './ServiceRegistry';
+import { rootLifecycleServiceFactory } from '../services/implementations';
 
 const rootRef = createServiceRef<{ x: number }>({
   id: '1',
@@ -30,6 +32,16 @@ const pluginRef = createServiceRef<{ x: number }>({
   id: '2',
 });
 
+class MockLogger {
+  debug() {}
+  info() {}
+  warn() {}
+  error() {}
+  child() {
+    return this;
+  }
+}
+
 describe('BackendInitializer', () => {
   it('should initialize root scoped services', async () => {
     const rootFactory = jest.fn();
@@ -46,6 +58,12 @@ describe('BackendInitializer', () => {
         deps: {},
         factory: pluginFactory,
       })(),
+      rootLifecycleServiceFactory(),
+      createServiceFactory({
+        service: coreServices.rootLogger,
+        deps: {},
+        factory: () => new MockLogger(),
+      })(),
     ]);
 
     const init = new BackendInitializer(registry);