diff --git a/internal/cli/options/options_test.go b/internal/cli/options/options_test.go
index ce8fed3f..33f0b5c7 100644
--- a/internal/cli/options/options_test.go
+++ b/internal/cli/options/options_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestOutputOptions_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("InvalidOutputVersion", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var options OutputOptions
-		options.OutputVersion = "1.5"
+		options.OutputVersion = "1.6"
 
 		err := options.Validate()
 		require.Error(t, err)
diff --git a/internal/util/util.go b/internal/util/util.go
index 3f48df22..fba7b3f6 100644
--- a/internal/util/util.go
+++ b/internal/util/util.go
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ func ParseSpecVersion(specVersion string) (sv cdx.SpecVersion, err error) {
 		sv = cdx.SpecVersion1_3
 	case cdx.SpecVersion1_4.String():
 		sv = cdx.SpecVersion1_4
+	case cdx.SpecVersion1_5.String():
+		sv = cdx.SpecVersion1_5
 	default:
 		err = cdx.ErrInvalidSpecVersion
 	}