diff --git a/tests/upstream/json-specs/span_types.json b/tests/upstream/json-specs/span_types.json
index e6af90312..a77f2bd15 100644
--- a/tests/upstream/json-specs/span_types.json
+++ b/tests/upstream/json-specs/span_types.json
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
         "__used_by": [
           "ruby"
         ]
+      },
+      "handler": {
+        "__description": "Application handler",
+        "__used_by": [
+          "java"
+        ]
+
       }
     }
   },