diff --git a/core/testing/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/testing/repository/TestSearchContentsRepository.kt b/core/testing/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/testing/repository/TestSearchContentsRepository.kt
index 94ef2e384..4a3baba44 100644
--- a/core/testing/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/testing/repository/TestSearchContentsRepository.kt
+++ b/core/testing/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/testing/repository/TestSearchContentsRepository.kt
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ class TestSearchContentsRepository : SearchContentsRepository {
      * Test only method to add the news resources to the stored list in memory
      */
     fun addNewsResources(newsResources: List<NewsResource>) =
-        cachedNewsResources.update { newsResources }
+        cachedNewsResources.update { it + newsResources }
 }