diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 62a8ead2f..6e79ad203 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Pending changes
 
-–
+- [#325](https://github.com/bumble-tech/appyx/pull/325) – **Fixed**: Crash when using PermanentChild API in View testing
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/libraries/testing-ui/src/main/kotlin/com/bumble/appyx/testing/ui/rules/AppyxViewTestRule.kt b/libraries/testing-ui/src/main/kotlin/com/bumble/appyx/testing/ui/rules/AppyxViewTestRule.kt
index 5b3db45cd..7421e07fc 100644
--- a/libraries/testing-ui/src/main/kotlin/com/bumble/appyx/testing/ui/rules/AppyxViewTestRule.kt
+++ b/libraries/testing-ui/src/main/kotlin/com/bumble/appyx/testing/ui/rules/AppyxViewTestRule.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import androidx.test.rule.ActivityTestRule
 import com.bumble.appyx.core.node.LocalNode
 import com.bumble.appyx.core.node.NodeView
 import com.bumble.appyx.core.node.ViewFactory
+import com.bumble.appyx.core.node.build
 import com.bumble.appyx.testing.ui.utils.DummyParentNode
 import org.junit.rules.TestRule
 import org.junit.runner.Description
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ open class AppyxViewTestRule<View : NodeView>(
     override fun beforeActivityLaunched() {
         AppyxTestActivity.composableView = {
             CompositionLocalProvider(
-                LocalNode provides DummyParentNode<Any>(),
+                LocalNode provides DummyParentNode<Any>().build(),
             ) {
                 view.View(modifier = Modifier)
             }