diff --git a/pkg/dependency/parser/java/pom/parse_test.go b/pkg/dependency/parser/java/pom/parse_test.go
index 934085d5d536..77a47b5ecdac 100644
--- a/pkg/dependency/parser/java/pom/parse_test.go
+++ b/pkg/dependency/parser/java/pom/parse_test.go
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ func TestPom_Parse(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 					},
 				},
+				{
+					ID:           "org.example:example-test:2.0.0",
+					Name:         "org.example:example-test",
+					Version:      "2.0.0",
+					Relationship: ftypes.RelationshipDirect,
+					Dev:          true,
+					Locations: ftypes.Locations{
+						{
+							StartLine: 49,
+							EndLine:   54,
+						},
+					},
+				},
 			},
 			wantDeps: []ftypes.Dependency{
 				{
@@ -68,6 +81,7 @@ func TestPom_Parse(t *testing.T) {
 					DependsOn: []string{
 						"org.example:example-api:1.7.30",
 						"org.example:example-runtime:1.0.0",
+						"org.example:example-test:2.0.0",
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -109,6 +123,19 @@ func TestPom_Parse(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 					},
 				},
+				{
+					ID:           "org.example:example-test:2.0.0",
+					Name:         "org.example:example-test",
+					Version:      "2.0.0",
+					Relationship: ftypes.RelationshipDirect,
+					Dev:          true,
+					Locations: ftypes.Locations{
+						{
+							StartLine: 49,
+							EndLine:   54,
+						},
+					},
+				},
 			},
 			wantDeps: []ftypes.Dependency{
 				{
@@ -116,6 +143,7 @@ func TestPom_Parse(t *testing.T) {
 					DependsOn: []string{
 						"org.example:example-api:1.7.30",
 						"org.example:example-runtime:1.0.0",
+						"org.example:example-test:2.0.0",
 					},
 				},
 			},
diff --git a/pkg/dependency/parser/java/pom/testdata/happy/pom.xml b/pkg/dependency/parser/java/pom/testdata/happy/pom.xml
index 1f3c9697a17d..9dfc1c75bd65 100644
--- a/pkg/dependency/parser/java/pom/testdata/happy/pom.xml
+++ b/pkg/dependency/parser/java/pom/testdata/happy/pom.xml
@@ -46,5 +46,11 @@
             <version>999</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.example</groupId>
+            <artifactId>example-test</artifactId>
+            <version>2.0.0</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>