diff --git a/test/groovy/ChecksPublishResultsTest.groovy b/test/groovy/ChecksPublishResultsTest.groovy
index 016b30f06..9546e3314 100644
--- a/test/groovy/ChecksPublishResultsTest.groovy
+++ b/test/groovy/ChecksPublishResultsTest.groovy
@@ -65,6 +65,22 @@ class ChecksPublishResultsTest extends BasePipelineTest {
         assertTrue("WarningsPublisher options not empty", publisherStepOptions['WarningsPublisher'] == null)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void testPublishForJavaWithChangedDefaultSettings() throws Exception {
+        // pmd has been set to active: true in step configuration
+        stepUnderTest.call()
+        //TODO: add rule to load different pipeline config
+        //TODO: adapt isMap to not override the step config
+
+        assertTrue("AnalysisPublisher options not set", publisherStepOptions['AnalysisPublisher'] != null)
+        assertTrue("PmdPublisher options not set", publisherStepOptions['PmdPublisher'] != null)
+        // ensure nothing else is published
+        assertTrue("DryPublisher options not empty", publisherStepOptions['DryPublisher'] == null)
+        assertTrue("FindBugsPublisher options not empty", publisherStepOptions['FindBugsPublisher'] == null)
+        assertTrue("CheckStylePublisher options not empty", publisherStepOptions['CheckStylePublisher'] == null)
+        assertTrue("WarningsPublisher options not empty", publisherStepOptions['WarningsPublisher'] == null)
+    }
+
     @Test
     void testPublishForJavaScriptWithDefaultSettings() throws Exception {
         stepUnderTest.call(eslint: true)
diff --git a/test/resources/ChecksPublishResults/test_pipeline_config.yml b/test/resources/ChecksPublishResults/test_pipeline_config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..658f8b49a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/resources/ChecksPublishResults/test_pipeline_config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#Project Setup
+general:
+  productiveBranch: 'develop'
+
+#Steps Specific Configuration
+steps:
+  mavenExecute:
+    dockerImage: 'my-maven-docker'
+  checksPublishResults:
+    pmd:
+      active: true