diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/common/cpe/java.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/common/cpe/java.go
index be86549e7..552e04f4e 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/common/cpe/java.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/common/cpe/java.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ var (
 		"org",
 		"net",
 		"io",
+		"be",
 	}
 
 	primaryJavaManifestGroupIDFields = []string{