diff --git a/report/sarif/builder.go b/report/sarif/builder.go
index 827a57b..cf72072 100644
--- a/report/sarif/builder.go
+++ b/report/sarif/builder.go
@@ -95,6 +95,18 @@ func NewResult(ruleID string, ruleIndex int, level Level, message string, suppre
 					Text:     autofix, // TODO: ensure this is plain text
 					Markdown: autofix,
 				},
+				ArtifactChanges: []*ArtifactChange{ // TODO: this is a placeholder to pass validation. The values are not of use right now
+					{
+						ArtifactLocation: &ArtifactLocation{
+							Description: NewMessage("unknown"),
+						},
+						Replacements: []*Replacement{
+							{
+								DeletedRegion: NewRegion(1, 1, 1, 1, "unknown"),
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
 			},
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/report/sarif/common_test.go b/report/sarif/common_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5de9ce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/report/sarif/common_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package sarif_test
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	"github.com/santhosh-tekuri/jsonschema/v6"
+
+	"github.com/securego/gosec/v2/report/sarif"
+)
+
+var (
+	sarifSchemaOnce   sync.Once
+	sarifSchema       *jsonschema.Schema
+	sarifSchemaErr    error
+	sarifSchemaClient = &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second}
+)
+
+func validateSarifSchema(report *sarif.Report) error {
+	GinkgoHelper()
+	sarifSchemaOnce.Do(func() {
+		resp, err := sarifSchemaClient.Get(sarif.Schema)
+		if err != nil {
+			sarifSchemaErr = fmt.Errorf("fetch sarif schema: %w", err)
+			return
+		}
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+		if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+			sarifSchemaErr = fmt.Errorf("fetch sarif schema: unexpected status %s", resp.Status)
+			return
+		}
+
+		schema, err := jsonschema.UnmarshalJSON(resp.Body)
+		if err != nil {
+			sarifSchemaErr = fmt.Errorf("error unmarshaling schema: %w", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		compiler := jsonschema.NewCompiler()
+		if err := compiler.AddResource(sarif.Schema, schema); err != nil {
+			sarifSchemaErr = fmt.Errorf("compile sarif schema: %w", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		sarifSchema, sarifSchemaErr = compiler.Compile(sarif.Schema)
+	})
+
+	if sarifSchemaErr != nil {
+		return sarifSchemaErr
+	}
+
+	// Marshal the report to JSON
+	v, err := json.MarshalIndent(report, "", "\t")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Unmarshal into any for schema validation
+	data, err := jsonschema.UnmarshalJSON(bufio.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(v)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return sarifSchema.Validate(data)
+}
diff --git a/report/sarif/sarif_test.go b/report/sarif/sarif_test.go
index 39aba70..79be1f0 100644
--- a/report/sarif/sarif_test.go
+++ b/report/sarif/sarif_test.go
@@ -1,80 +1,17 @@
 package sarif_test
 
 import (
-	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
 	"regexp"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-	"github.com/santhosh-tekuri/jsonschema/v6"
 
 	"github.com/securego/gosec/v2"
 	"github.com/securego/gosec/v2/issue"
 	"github.com/securego/gosec/v2/report/sarif"
 )
 
-var (
-	sarifSchemaOnce   sync.Once
-	sarifSchema       *jsonschema.Schema
-	sarifSchemaErr    error
-	sarifSchemaClient = &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second}
-)
-
-func validateSarifSchema(report *sarif.Report) error {
-	GinkgoHelper()
-	sarifSchemaOnce.Do(func() {
-		resp, err := sarifSchemaClient.Get(sarif.Schema)
-		if err != nil {
-			sarifSchemaErr = fmt.Errorf("fetch sarif schema: %w", err)
-			return
-		}
-		defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-		if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-			sarifSchemaErr = fmt.Errorf("fetch sarif schema: unexpected status %s", resp.Status)
-			return
-		}
-
-		schema, err := jsonschema.UnmarshalJSON(resp.Body)
-		if err != nil {
-			sarifSchemaErr = fmt.Errorf("error unmarshaling schema: %w", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		compiler := jsonschema.NewCompiler()
-		if err := compiler.AddResource(sarif.Schema, schema); err != nil {
-			sarifSchemaErr = fmt.Errorf("compile sarif schema: %w", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		sarifSchema, sarifSchemaErr = compiler.Compile(sarif.Schema)
-	})
-
-	if sarifSchemaErr != nil {
-		return sarifSchemaErr
-	}
-
-	// Marshal the report to JSON
-	v, err := json.MarshalIndent(report, "", "\t")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Unmarshal into any for schema validation
-	data, err := jsonschema.UnmarshalJSON(bufio.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(v)))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return sarifSchema.Validate(data)
-}
-
 var _ = Describe("Sarif Formatter", func() {
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 	})
@@ -91,6 +28,40 @@ var _ = Describe("Sarif Formatter", func() {
 			Expect(validateSarifSchema(sarifReport)).To(Succeed())
 		})
 
+		It("sarif formatted report should contain proper autofix", func() {
+			ruleID := "G101"
+			cwe := issue.GetCweByRule(ruleID)
+			autofixIssue := []*issue.Issue{
+				{
+					File:       "/home/src/project/test.go",
+					Line:       "1",
+					Col:        "1",
+					RuleID:     ruleID,
+					What:       "test",
+					Confidence: issue.High,
+					Severity:   issue.High,
+					Code:       "1: testcode",
+					Cwe:        cwe,
+					Suppressions: []issue.SuppressionInfo{
+						{
+							Kind:          "inSource",
+							Justification: "justification",
+						},
+					},
+					Autofix: "some random autofix",
+				},
+			}
+			reportInfo := gosec.NewReportInfo(autofixIssue, &gosec.Metrics{}, map[string][]gosec.Error{}).WithVersion("v2.7.0")
+			buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+			err := sarif.WriteReport(buf, reportInfo, []string{})
+			result := buf.String()
+			Expect(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(ContainSubstring("\"results\": ["))
+			sarifReport, err := sarif.GenerateReport([]string{}, reportInfo)
+			Expect(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(validateSarifSchema(sarifReport)).To(Succeed())
+		})
+
 		It("sarif formatted report should contain the suppressed results", func() {
 			ruleID := "G101"
 			cwe := issue.GetCweByRule(ruleID)