diff --git a/src/azure-cli-testsdk/azure/cli/testsdk/preparers.py b/src/azure-cli-testsdk/azure/cli/testsdk/preparers.py
index 3d0e5eba1f8..e3fcf244d9f 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli-testsdk/azure/cli/testsdk/preparers.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli-testsdk/azure/cli/testsdk/preparers.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def __init__(self, name_prefix='clitest.rg',
 
     def create_resource(self, name, **kwargs):
         if self.dev_setting_name:
+            self.test_class_instance.kwargs[self.key] = self.dev_setting_name
             return {self.parameter_name: self.dev_setting_name,
                     self.parameter_name_for_location: self.dev_setting_location}