diff --git a/Cabal-tests/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Utils/Structured.hs b/Cabal-tests/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Utils/Structured.hs
index cdf6e4fb435..25c5698ff29 100644
--- a/Cabal-tests/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Utils/Structured.hs
+++ b/Cabal-tests/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Utils/Structured.hs
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ md5Check proxy md5Int = structureHash proxy @?= md5FromInteger md5Int
 md5CheckGenericPackageDescription :: Proxy GenericPackageDescription -> Assertion
 md5CheckGenericPackageDescription proxy = md5Check proxy
 #if MIN_VERSION_base(4,19,0)
-    0xc638caeb7531f107f64d12773f9430d0
+    0xae37c23fa8d463c4db8948c9971690ef
 #else
-    0x7a231bff7bb37049ec7f2ebfd98d3243
+    0x21f4a39a92b847b6632462c8a60539f6
 #endif
 
 md5CheckLocalBuildInfo :: Proxy LocalBuildInfo -> Assertion
 md5CheckLocalBuildInfo proxy = md5Check proxy
 #if MIN_VERSION_base(4,19,0)
-    0x023b3cd1665b2acdedf72d231c96336b
+    0x3e26b843d4bcc009bbc0a0ce3e3a3637
 #else
-    0xc6c0cc122cc60ce7943764cbaaacdc2d
+    0x8f30685ed435311bb5bd30b921356280
 #endif
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/cabal.out b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/cabal.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f86e86a9ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/cabal.out
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# cabal build
+Resolving dependencies...
+Build profile: -w ghc-<GHCVER> -O1
+In order, the following will be built:
+ - foo-0.1.0.0 (lib) (first run)
+Configuring library for foo-0.1.0.0...
+Preprocessing library for foo-0.1.0.0...
+Building library for foo-0.1.0.0...
+# cabal build
+Resolving dependencies...
+Error: [Cabal-7107]
+Could not resolve dependencies:
+[__0] trying: foo-0.1.0.0 (user goal)
+[__1] trying: foo:*test
+[__2] next goal: time (dependency of foo)
+[__2] rejecting: time-<VERSION>/installed-<HASH> (conflict: foo *test => time<0)
+[__2] fail (backjumping, conflict set: foo, time, foo:test)
+After searching the rest of the dependency tree exhaustively, these were the goals I've had most trouble fulfilling: foo (4), foo:test (3), time (2)
+# cabal check
+These warnings will likely cause trouble when distributing the package:
+Warning: No 'category' field.
+Warning: No 'maintainer' field.
+These warnings may cause trouble when distributing the package:
+Warning: library does not expose any modules
+Warning: On package-constraints, these packages miss upper bounds:
+- process
+Please add them. There is more information at https://pvp.haskell.org/
+The following errors will cause portability problems on other environments:
+Error: No 'synopsis' or 'description' field.
+Error: The 'license' field is missing or is NONE.
+Error: Hackage would reject this package.
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/cabal.project b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/cabal.project
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6fdbadb439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/cabal.project
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+packages: .
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/cabal.test.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/cabal.test.hs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a341a82922d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/cabal.test.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import Test.Cabal.Prelude
+
+main = cabalTest $ withProjectFile "cabal.project" $ do
+  cabal "build" ["foo"]
+  fails $ cabal "build" ["foo", "--enable-tests"]
+  fails $ cabal "check" []
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/foo.cabal b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/foo.cabal
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e158f4a175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/DefaultPackageBounds/foo.cabal
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+cabal-version:      3.12
+name:               foo
+version:            0.1.0.0
+
+default-package-bounds:
+  -- time bound should not apply on lib, there is a specific bound defined,
+  -- however it should prevent the @tests@  from building
+  , time <0
+  -- deepseq bound should never apply, we don't depend on it
+  , deepseq <0
+  -- check will report this missing upper bound
+  , process
+
+library
+  build-depends:
+      time >1
+  default-language: Haskell2010
+
+test-suite tests
+  build-depends: time
+  default-language: Haskell2010
+  main-is: Main.hs