diff --git a/tests/APM_Agents_shared/json-specs/span_types.json b/tests/APM_Agents_shared/json-specs/span_types.json
index e6af90312..18189088a 100644
--- a/tests/APM_Agents_shared/json-specs/span_types.json
+++ b/tests/APM_Agents_shared/json-specs/span_types.json
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
         "__used_by": [
           "ruby"
         ]
+      },
+      "handler": {
+        "__description": "Application handler",
+        "__used_by": [
+          "java"
+        ]
       }
     }
   },