diff --git a/testing/fixture.go b/testing/fixture.go
index b3ace307..98f82326 100644
--- a/testing/fixture.go
+++ b/testing/fixture.go
@@ -318,6 +318,11 @@ func (t *tracker) Add(obj runtime.Object) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	if partial, ok := obj.(*metav1.PartialObjectMetadata); ok && len(partial.TypeMeta.APIVersion) > 0 {
+		gvks = []schema.GroupVersionKind{partial.TypeMeta.GroupVersionKind()}
+	}
+
 	if len(gvks) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no registered kinds for %v", obj)
 	}