diff --git a/libraries/rush-lib/src/logic/test/DependencySpecifier.test.ts b/libraries/rush-lib/src/logic/test/DependencySpecifier.test.ts
index ac72a87ff9..7c83f36e01 100644
--- a/libraries/rush-lib/src/logic/test/DependencySpecifier.test.ts
+++ b/libraries/rush-lib/src/logic/test/DependencySpecifier.test.ts
@@ -8,14 +8,17 @@ describe(DependencySpecifier.name, () => {
     const specifier = new DependencySpecifier('dep', 'workspace:*');
     expect(specifier.versionSpecifier).toBe('*');
     expect(specifier.aliasTarget).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(specifier.specifierType).toBe(DependencySpecifierType.Workspace);
 
     const specifier2 = new DependencySpecifier('dep', 'workspace:^1.0.0');
     expect(specifier2.versionSpecifier).toBe('^1.0.0');
     expect(specifier2.aliasTarget).toBeUndefined();
-
+    expect(specifier2.specifierType).toBe(DependencySpecifierType.Workspace);
+    
     const specifier3 = new DependencySpecifier('dep', 'workspace:alias-target@*');
     expect(specifier3.versionSpecifier).toBe('alias-target@*');
     expect(specifier3.aliasTarget?.packageName).toBe('alias-target');
     expect(specifier3.aliasTarget?.versionSpecifier).toBe('*');
+    expect(specifier3.specifierType).toBe(DependencySpecifierType.Workspace);
   });
 });