diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/services/mockServices.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/services/mockServices.ts
index d7c0474838..bdf55930dd 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/services/mockServices.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/services/mockServices.ts
@@ -567,5 +567,9 @@ export namespace mockServices {
     export const mock = simpleMock(coreServices.instanceMetadata, () => ({
       getInstalledPlugins: jest.fn(),
     }));
+    export const factory = simpleFactoryWithOptions(
+      coreServices.instanceMetadata,
+      instanceMetadata,
+    );
   }
 }