diff --git a/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/job_honor_defaults_project_type.xml b/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/job_honor_defaults_project_type.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6108c1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/job_honor_defaults_project_type.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<flow-definition plugin="workflow-job">
+  <definition class="org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.cps.CpsFlowDefinition" plugin="workflow-cps">
+    <script>build job: &quot;job1&quot;
+</script>
+    <sandbox>false</sandbox>
+  </definition>
+  <actions/>
+  <description>&lt;!-- Managed by Jenkins Job Builder --&gt;</description>
+  <keepDependencies>false</keepDependencies>
+  <properties>
+    <org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.job.properties.DisableConcurrentBuildsJobProperty/>
+  </properties>
+</flow-definition>
diff --git a/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/job_honor_defaults_project_type.yaml b/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/job_honor_defaults_project_type.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58deac911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/job_honor_defaults_project_type.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Project type defined at defaults should be honored.
+
+- defaults:
+    name: custom
+    project-type: pipeline
+
+- job:
+    name: sample-job
+    defaults: custom
+    dsl: |
+      build job: "job1"
diff --git a/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/template_honor_defaults_project_type.xml b/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/template_honor_defaults_project_type.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6108c1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/template_honor_defaults_project_type.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<flow-definition plugin="workflow-job">
+  <definition class="org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.cps.CpsFlowDefinition" plugin="workflow-cps">
+    <script>build job: &quot;job1&quot;
+</script>
+    <sandbox>false</sandbox>
+  </definition>
+  <actions/>
+  <description>&lt;!-- Managed by Jenkins Job Builder --&gt;</description>
+  <keepDependencies>false</keepDependencies>
+  <properties>
+    <org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.job.properties.DisableConcurrentBuildsJobProperty/>
+  </properties>
+</flow-definition>
diff --git a/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/template_honor_defaults_project_type.yaml b/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/template_honor_defaults_project_type.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f90525e5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yamlparser/job_fixtures/template_honor_defaults_project_type.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Project type defined at defaults should be honored.
+
+- defaults:
+    name: custom
+    project-type: pipeline
+
+- job-template:
+    name: sample-job
+    defaults: custom
+    dsl: |
+      build job: "job1"
+
+- project:
+    name: sample-name
+    jobs:
+      - sample-job