diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/graph/DefaultGraphBuilderTest.java b/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/graph/DefaultGraphBuilderTest.java
index 4036c18ccd..7b13c805f2 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/graph/DefaultGraphBuilderTest.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/graph/DefaultGraphBuilderTest.java
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ public static Collection<Object[]> parameters()
                 scenario( "Selected project" )
                         .selectedProjects( MODULE_B )
                         .expectResult( MODULE_B ),
+                scenario( "Selected project (including child modules)" )
+                        .selectedProjects( MODULE_C )
+                        .expectResult( MODULE_C, MODULE_C_1, MODULE_C_2 ),
                 scenario( "Excluded project" )
                         .excludedProjects( MODULE_B )
                         .expectResult( PARENT_MODULE, MODULE_C, MODULE_C_1, MODULE_A, MODULE_C_2, INDEPENDENT_MODULE ),