diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/src/cli.rs b/cargo-cyclonedx/src/cli.rs
index 5eb2f843..e3f2f9bc 100644
--- a/cargo-cyclonedx/src/cli.rs
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/src/cli.rs
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ pub enum ArgsError {
     FilenameOverrideError(#[from] FilenameOverrideError),
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub fn parse_to_config(args: &[&str]) -> SbomConfig {
+    Args::parse_from(args.iter()).as_config().unwrap()
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -228,10 +233,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!contains_feature(&config, ""));
     }
 
-    fn parse_to_config(args: &[&str]) -> SbomConfig {
-        Args::parse_from(args.iter()).as_config().unwrap()
-    }
-
     fn contains_feature(config: &SbomConfig, feature: &str) -> bool {
         config
             .features
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/src/generator.rs b/cargo-cyclonedx/src/generator.rs
index f239f2f7..30b1d155 100644
--- a/cargo-cyclonedx/src/generator.rs
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/src/generator.rs
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ fn filtered_dependencies<'a>(
 /// * `package_name` - Package from which this SBOM was generated
 /// * `sbom_config` - Configuration options used during generation
 /// * `target_kinds` - Detailed information on the kinds of targets in `sbom`
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GeneratedSbom {
     pub bom: Bom,
     pub manifest_path: PathBuf,
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/src/main.rs b/cargo-cyclonedx/src/main.rs
index 51a87e4a..103c2ab7 100644
--- a/cargo-cyclonedx/src/main.rs
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/src/main.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 use cargo_cyclonedx::{
     config::{SbomConfig, Target},
     generator::SbomGenerator,
+    GeneratedSbom,
 };
 
 use std::{
@@ -65,22 +66,28 @@ use log::LevelFilter;
 mod cli;
 use cli::{Args, Opts};
 
-fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let Opts::Bom(args) = Opts::parse();
-    setup_logging(&args)?;
-
+fn generate_sboms(args: &Args) -> Result<Vec<GeneratedSbom>> {
     let cli_config = args.as_config()?;
-    let manifest_path = locate_manifest(&args)?;
+    let manifest_path = locate_manifest(args)?;
     log::debug!("Found the Cargo.toml file at {}", manifest_path.display());
 
     log::trace!("Running `cargo metadata` started");
-    let metadata = get_metadata(&args, &manifest_path, &cli_config)?;
+    let metadata = get_metadata(args, &manifest_path, &cli_config)?;
     log::trace!("Running `cargo metadata` finished");
 
     log::trace!("SBOM generation started");
     let boms = SbomGenerator::create_sboms(metadata, &cli_config)?;
     log::trace!("SBOM generation finished");
 
+    Ok(boms)
+}
+
+fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let Opts::Bom(args) = Opts::parse();
+    setup_logging(&args)?;
+
+    let boms = generate_sboms(&args)?;
+
     log::trace!("SBOM output started");
     for bom in boms {
         bom.write_to_files()?;
@@ -163,3 +170,62 @@ fn get_metadata(
 
     Ok(cmd.exec()?)
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use cyclonedx_bom::prelude::NormalizedString;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_toml_only_normal() {
+        use crate::cli;
+        use crate::generate_sboms;
+        use clap::Parser;
+        use cyclonedx_bom::models::component::Scope;
+        use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+        let mut test_cargo_toml = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
+        test_cargo_toml.push("tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/Cargo.toml");
+
+        let path_arg = &format!("--manifest-path={}", test_cargo_toml.display());
+        let args = ["cyclonedx", path_arg, "--no-build-deps"];
+        let args_parsed = cli::Args::parse_from(args.iter());
+
+        let sboms = generate_sboms(&args_parsed).unwrap();
+
+        let components = sboms[0].bom.components.as_ref().unwrap();
+        assert!(components
+            .0
+            .iter()
+            .all(|f| f.scope == Some(Scope::Required)));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_toml_with_excluded() {
+        use crate::cli;
+        use crate::generate_sboms;
+        use clap::Parser;
+        use cyclonedx_bom::models::component::Scope;
+        use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+        let mut test_cargo_toml = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
+        test_cargo_toml.push("tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/Cargo.toml");
+
+        let path_arg = &format!("--manifest-path={}", test_cargo_toml.display());
+        let args = ["cyclonedx", path_arg];
+        let args_parsed = cli::Args::parse_from(args.iter());
+
+        let sboms = generate_sboms(&args_parsed).unwrap();
+
+        // build_dep is a build dependency -> excluded
+        // runtime_dep_of_build_dep is a dependency of a build dependency -> excluded
+        let components = sboms[0].bom.components.as_ref().unwrap();
+        assert!(components
+            .0
+            .iter()
+            .all(|c| c.name != NormalizedString::new("build_dep")
+                || c.scope == Some(Scope::Excluded)));
+        assert!(components.0.iter().all(|c| c.name
+            != NormalizedString::new("runtime_dep_of_build_dep")
+            || c.scope == Some(Scope::Excluded)));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/Cargo.lock b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a96d8f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 3
+
+[[package]]
+name = "build_dep"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "runtime_dep_of_build_dep",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "runtime_dep_of_build_dep"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "build_dep",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "top_level_crate"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "build_dep",
+]
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/Cargo.toml b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1531f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[workspace]
+resolver = "2"
+members = [
+    "top_level_crate",
+    "build_dep",
+    "runtime_dep_of_build_dep",
+]
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/build_dep/Cargo.toml b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/build_dep/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27cb1e9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/build_dep/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "build_dep"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+runtime_dep_of_build_dep = {path = "../runtime_dep_of_build_dep"}
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/build_dep/src/lib.rs b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/build_dep/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b4a90c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/build_dep/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    #[test]
+    fn it_works() {
+        let result = 2 + 2;
+        assert_eq!(result, 4);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_build_dep/Cargo.toml b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_build_dep/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0376fdcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_build_dep/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "runtime_dep_of_build_dep"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep = {path = "../runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep"}
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_build_dep/src/lib.rs b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_build_dep/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b4a90c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_build_dep/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    #[test]
+    fn it_works() {
+        let result = 2 + 2;
+        assert_eq!(result, 4);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep/Cargo.toml b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90a4e046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+build_dep = {path = "../build_dep"}
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep/src/lib.rs b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b4a90c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/runtime_dep_of_runtime_dep/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    #[test]
+    fn it_works() {
+        let result = 2 + 2;
+        assert_eq!(result, 4);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/top_level_crate/Cargo.toml b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/top_level_crate/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2373ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/top_level_crate/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "top_level_crate"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[build-dependencies]
+build_dep = {path = "../build_dep"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/top_level_crate/src/main.rs b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/top_level_crate/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7a11a96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cargo-cyclonedx/tests/fixtures/build_then_runtime_dep/top_level_crate/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}