diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/executable/cataloger.go b/syft/file/cataloger/executable/cataloger.go
index c397df6e3..b7bf28adc 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/executable/cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/executable/cataloger.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() Config {
 		Globs:     nil,
 		Symbols: SymbolConfig{
 			CaptureScope: []SymbolCaptureScope{}, // important! by default we do not capture any symbols unless explicitly configured
-			Types:        []string{"T"},          // by default only capture "T" (text/code) symbols, since vulnerability data tracks accessible function symbols
+			Types:        []string{"T", "t"},     // by default only capture "T" (text/code) symbols, since vulnerability data tracks accessible function symbols
 			Go: GoSymbolConfig{
 				StandardLibrary:          true,
 				ExtendedStandardLibrary:  true,
diff --git a/syft/file/cataloger/executable/config_test.go b/syft/file/cataloger/executable/config_test.go
index 121c5b1f2..726dff0f5 100644
--- a/syft/file/cataloger/executable/config_test.go
+++ b/syft/file/cataloger/executable/config_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ func TestDefaultConfig_SymbolCaptureIsDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.Empty(t, cfg.Symbols.CaptureScope, "symbol capture should be disabled by default (empty capture scope)")
 
+	assert.Equal(t, cfg.Symbols.Types, []string{"T", "t"})
+
 	// verify that shouldCaptureSymbols returns false for any executable when using default config
 	assert.False(t, shouldCaptureSymbols(nil, cfg.Symbols), "should not capture symbols for nil executable")
 	assert.False(t, shouldCaptureSymbols(&file.Executable{}, cfg.Symbols), "should not capture symbols for empty executable")