diff --git a/plugins/source_test.go b/plugins/source_test.go
index 63b60d87e9..df03e5e6ba 100644
--- a/plugins/source_test.go
+++ b/plugins/source_test.go
@@ -296,3 +296,18 @@ func testSyncTable(t *testing.T, tc syncTestCase) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIgnoredColumns(t *testing.T) {
+	validateResources(t, schema.Resources{{
+		Item: struct{ A *string }{},
+		Table: &schema.Table{
+			Columns: schema.ColumnList{
+				{
+					Name:          "a",
+					Type:          schema.TypeString,
+					IgnoreInTests: true,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}})
+}
diff --git a/plugins/source_testing.go b/plugins/source_testing.go
index e44a00b486..5cd054e66c 100644
--- a/plugins/source_testing.go
+++ b/plugins/source_testing.go
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ func validateResources(t *testing.T, resources []*schema.Resource) {
 
 	// Make sure every column has at least one value.
 	for i, hasValue := range columnsWithValues {
-		if !hasValue && !(table.Columns[i].Name == "_cq_parent_id" && table.Parent == nil) {
+		col := table.Columns[i]
+		emptyExpected := col.Name == "_cq_parent_id" && table.Parent == nil
+		if !hasValue && !emptyExpected && !col.IgnoreInTests {
 			t.Errorf("table: %s column %s has no values", table.Name, table.Columns[i].Name)
 		}
 	}