diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/StrippedSourceContainer.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/StrippedSourceContainer.java
index 7044b904..aab7f48e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/StrippedSourceContainer.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/StrippedSourceContainer.java
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ import java.util.Map;
  * Container for some of the source's fields, it holds its labels (nullable), name and
  * data.
  */
-public final record StrippedSourceContainer(Map<String, String> labels, String name, Map<String, String> data) {
+public record StrippedSourceContainer(Map<String, String> labels, String name, Map<String, String> data) {
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/ConfigUtilsTests.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/ConfigUtilsTests.java
index b8c7db4f..274a99f2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/ConfigUtilsTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/ConfigUtilsTests.java
@@ -16,12 +16,18 @@
 
 package org.springframework.cloud.kubernetes.commons.config;
 
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
+import org.springframework.mock.env.MockEnvironment;
+
 /**
  * @author wind57
  */
@@ -159,4 +165,35 @@ class ConfigUtilsTests {
 		Assertions.assertEquals(result.sourceData().get("prefix.c"), "d");
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * <pre>
+	 *
+	 *     - we have configmap-one with an application.yaml with two properties propA = A, prop = B
+	 *     - we have configmap-one-kubernetes with an application.yaml with two properties propA = AA, probC = C
+	 *
+	 *     As a result we should get three properties as output.
+	 *
+	 * </pre>
+	 */
+	@Test
+	void testMerge() {
+
+		StrippedSourceContainer configMapOne = new StrippedSourceContainer(Map.of(), "configmap-one",
+				Map.of("application.yaml", "propA: A\npropB: B"));
+
+		StrippedSourceContainer configMapOneK8s = new StrippedSourceContainer(Map.of(), "configmap-one-kubernetes",
+				Map.of("application.yaml", "propA: AA\npropC: C"));
+
+		LinkedHashSet<String> sourceNames = Stream.of("configmap-one", "configmap-one-kubernetes")
+				.collect(Collectors.toCollection(LinkedHashSet::new));
+
+		MultipleSourcesContainer result = ConfigUtils.processNamedData(List.of(configMapOne, configMapOneK8s),
+				new MockEnvironment(), sourceNames, "default", false);
+
+		Assertions.assertEquals(result.data().size(), 3);
+		Assertions.assertEquals(result.data().get("propA"), "AA");
+		Assertions.assertEquals(result.data().get("propB"), "B");
+		Assertions.assertEquals(result.data().get("propC"), "C");
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/PropertySourceUtilsTest.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/PropertySourceUtilsTest.java
index 919543e3..c5923ea2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/PropertySourceUtilsTest.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/config/PropertySourceUtilsTest.java
@@ -40,18 +40,27 @@ public class PropertySourceUtilsTest {
 
 	@Test
 	void yamlParserGenerator_noProfile() {
-		final Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
-		final Properties properties = function.apply("spring:\n  application:\n    name: myTestApp\n");
+		Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
+		Properties properties = function.apply("spring:\n  application:\n    name: myTestApp\n");
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.application.name")).isEqualTo("myTestApp");
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.profiles")).isNull();
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.config.activate.on-profile")).isNull();
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void yamlParserGenerator_simpleProperties() {
+		Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
+		Properties properties = function.apply("propA: A\npropB: B");
+		assertThat(properties.getProperty("propA")).isEqualTo("A");
+		assertThat(properties.getProperty("propB")).isEqualTo("B");
+		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.config.activate.on-profile")).isNull();
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void yamlParserGenerator_springProfiles_matchProfile() {
 		willReturn(Boolean.TRUE).given(environment).acceptsProfiles(any(Profiles.class));
-		final Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
-		final Properties properties = function.apply(
+		Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
+		Properties properties = function.apply(
 				"spring:\n  application:\n    name: myTestApp\n---\nspring:\n  profiles: dummy\n  application:\n    name: myDummyApp");
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.application.name")).isEqualTo("myDummyApp");
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.profiles")).isEqualTo("dummy");
@@ -61,8 +70,8 @@ public class PropertySourceUtilsTest {
 	@Test
 	void yamlParserGenerator_springProfiles_mismatchProfile() {
 		willReturn(Boolean.FALSE).given(environment).acceptsProfiles(any(Profiles.class));
-		final Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
-		final Properties properties = function.apply(
+		Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
+		Properties properties = function.apply(
 				"spring:\n  application:\n    name: myTestApp\n---\nspring:\n  profiles: dummy\n  application:\n    name: myDummyApp");
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.application.name")).isEqualTo("myTestApp");
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.profiles")).isNull();
@@ -72,8 +81,8 @@ public class PropertySourceUtilsTest {
 	@Test
 	void yamlParserGenerator_springConfigActivateOnProfile_matchProfile() {
 		willReturn(Boolean.TRUE).given(environment).acceptsProfiles(any(Profiles.class));
-		final Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
-		final Properties properties = function.apply(
+		Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
+		Properties properties = function.apply(
 				"spring:\n  application:\n    name: myTestApp\n---\nspring:\n  config:\n    activate:\n      on-profile: dummy\n  application:\n    name: myDummyApp");
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.application.name")).isEqualTo("myDummyApp");
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.profiles")).isNull();
@@ -83,8 +92,8 @@ public class PropertySourceUtilsTest {
 	@Test
 	void yamlParserGenerator_springConfigActivateOnProfile_mismatchProfile() {
 		willReturn(Boolean.FALSE).given(environment).acceptsProfiles(any(Profiles.class));
-		final Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
-		final Properties properties = function.apply(
+		Function<String, Properties> function = PropertySourceUtils.yamlParserGenerator(environment);
+		Properties properties = function.apply(
 				"spring:\n  application:\n    name: myTestApp\n---\nspring:\n  config:\n    activate:\n      on-profile: dummy\n  application:\n    name: myDummyApp");
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.application.name")).isEqualTo("myTestApp");
 		assertThat(properties.getProperty("spring.profiles")).isNull();