diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f7df6b41..76ed4b52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - `test_ambiguities` now excludes the keyword sorter of all `exclude`d functions with keyword arguments as well. ([#203](https://github.com/JuliaTesting/Aqua.jl/pull/204))
 - In `test_deps_compat`, the two subtests `check_extras` and `check_weakdeps` are now run by default. ([#202](https://github.com/JuliaTesting/Aqua.jl/pull/202)) [BREAKING]
 - `test_deps_compat` now reqiures compat entries for all dependencies. Stdlibs no longer get ignored. This change is motivated by similar changes in the General registry. ([#215](https://github.com/JuliaTesting/Aqua.jl/pull/215)) [BREAKING]
+- `test_deps_compat` now requires a compat entry for `julia` This can be disabling by setting `compat_julia = false`. ([#236](https://github.com/JuliaTesting/Aqua.jl/pull/236)) [BREAKING]
 - `test_piracy` is renamed to `test_piracies`. ([#230](https://github.com/JuliaTesting/Aqua.jl/pull/230)) [BREAKING]
 - `test_ambiguities` and `test_piracies` now return issues in a defined order. This order may change in a patch release of Aqua.jl. ([#233](https://github.com/JuliaTesting/Aqua.jl/pull/233))
 - Improved the message for `test_project_extras` failures. ([#233](https://github.com/JuliaTesting/Aqua.jl/pull/233))
diff --git a/src/deps_compat.jl b/src/deps_compat.jl
index 8cbebc18..acb4f3d9 100644
--- a/src/deps_compat.jl
+++ b/src/deps_compat.jl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     Aqua.test_deps_compat(package)
 
 Test that the `Project.toml` of `package` has a `compat` entry for
-each package listed under `deps`.
+each package listed under `deps` and for `julia`.
 
 # Arguments
 - `packages`: a top-level `Module`, a `Base.PkgId`, or a collection of
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ each package listed under `deps`.
 
 # Keyword Arguments
 ## Test choosers
+- `check_julia = true`: If true, additionally check for a compat entry for "julia".
 - `check_extras = true`: If true, additionally check "extras". A NamedTuple
   can be used to pass keyword arguments with test options (see below).
 - `check_weakdeps = true`: If true, additionally check "weakdeps". A NamedTuple
@@ -23,18 +24,29 @@ to the corresponding `check_\$x` keyword argument.
   `@test` for "deps".
 - `ignore::Vector{Symbol}`: names of dependent packages to be ignored.
 """
-function test_deps_compat(pkg::PkgId; check_extras = true, check_weakdeps = true, kwargs...)
+function test_deps_compat(
+    pkg::PkgId;
+    check_julia = true,
+    check_extras = true,
+    check_weakdeps = true,
+    kwargs...,
+)
+    if check_julia !== false
+        @testset "julia" begin
+            test_julia_compat(pkg; askwargs(check_julia)...)
+        end
+    end
     @testset "$pkg deps" begin
         test_deps_compat(pkg, "deps"; kwargs...)
     end
     if check_extras !== false
         @testset "$pkg extras" begin
-            result = test_deps_compat(pkg, "extras"; askwargs(check_extras)...)
+            test_deps_compat(pkg, "extras"; askwargs(check_extras)...)
         end
     end
     if check_weakdeps !== false
         @testset "$pkg weakdeps" begin
-            result = test_deps_compat(pkg, "weakdeps"; askwargs(check_weakdeps)...)
+            test_deps_compat(pkg, "weakdeps"; askwargs(check_weakdeps)...)
         end
     end
 end
@@ -59,6 +71,26 @@ function test_deps_compat(mod::Module; kwargs...)
     test_deps_compat(aspkgid(mod); kwargs...)
 end
 
+function test_julia_compat(pkg::PkgId; broken::Bool = false, kwargs...)
+    if broken
+        @test_broken has_julia_compat(pkg; kwargs...)
+    else
+        @test has_julia_compat(pkg; kwargs...)
+    end
+end
+
+function has_julia_compat(pkg::PkgId)
+    result = root_project_or_failed_lazytest(pkg)
+    result isa LazyTestResult && error("Unable to locate Project.toml")
+    root_project_path = result
+    prj = TOML.parsefile(root_project_path)
+    return has_julia_compat(prj)
+end
+
+function has_julia_compat(prj::Dict{String,Any})
+    return "julia" in keys(get(prj, "compat", Dict{String,Any}()))
+end
+
 function find_missing_deps_compat(pkg::PkgId, deps_type::String = "deps"; kwargs...)
     result = root_project_or_failed_lazytest(pkg)
     result isa LazyTestResult && error("Unable to locate Project.toml")
diff --git a/test/test_deps_compat.jl b/test/test_deps_compat.jl
index acb8558c..e62df2e0 100644
--- a/test/test_deps_compat.jl
+++ b/test/test_deps_compat.jl
@@ -1,10 +1,32 @@
 module TestDepsCompat
 
 include("preamble.jl")
-using Aqua: find_missing_deps_compat
+using Aqua: find_missing_deps_compat, has_julia_compat
 
 const DictSA = Dict{String,Any}
 
+@testset "has_julia_compat" begin
+    @test has_julia_compat(DictSA("compat" => DictSA("julia" => "1")))
+    @test has_julia_compat(DictSA("compat" => DictSA("julia" => "1.0")))
+    @test has_julia_compat(DictSA("compat" => DictSA("julia" => "1.6")))
+    @test has_julia_compat(
+        DictSA(
+            "deps" => DictSA("PkgA" => "229717a1-0d13-4dfb-ba8f-049672e31205"),
+            "compat" => DictSA("julia" => "1", "PkgA" => "1.0"),
+        ),
+    )
+
+    @test !has_julia_compat(DictSA())
+    @test !has_julia_compat(DictSA("compat" => DictSA()))
+    @test !has_julia_compat(DictSA("compat" => DictSA("PkgA" => "1.0")))
+    @test !has_julia_compat(
+        DictSA(
+            "deps" => DictSA("PkgA" => "229717a1-0d13-4dfb-ba8f-049672e31205"),
+            "compat" => DictSA("PkgA" => "1.0"),
+        ),
+    )
+end
+
 @testset "find_missing_deps_compat" begin
     @testset "pass" begin
         result = find_missing_deps_compat(
@@ -12,6 +34,7 @@ const DictSA = Dict{String,Any}
             "deps",
         )
         @test isempty(result)
+
         result = find_missing_deps_compat(
             DictSA(
                 "deps" => DictSA("PkgA" => "229717a1-0d13-4dfb-ba8f-049672e31205"),