diff --git a/internal/constants.go b/internal/constants.go
index 887429a5ac9..ba9730a7665 100644
--- a/internal/constants.go
+++ b/internal/constants.go
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ package internal
 const (
 	// JSONSchemaVersion is the current schema version output by the JSON encoder
 	// This is roughly following the "SchemaVer" guidelines for versioning the JSON schema. Please see schema/json/README.md for details on how to increment.
-	JSONSchemaVersion = "12.0.0"
+	JSONSchemaVersion = "12.0.1"
 )
diff --git a/schema/json/schema-12.0.1.json b/schema/json/schema-12.0.1.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..074be4051cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schema/json/schema-12.0.1.json
@@ -0,0 +1,2204 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "$id": "anchore.io/schema/syft/json/12.0.1/document",
+  "$ref": "#/$defs/Document",
+  "$defs": {
+    "AlpmDbEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "basepackage": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "package": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "architecture": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "size": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "packager": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "url": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "validation": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "reason": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "files": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/AlpmFileRecord"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "backup": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/AlpmFileRecord"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "basepackage",
+        "package",
+        "version",
+        "description",
+        "architecture",
+        "size",
+        "packager",
+        "url",
+        "validation",
+        "reason",
+        "files",
+        "backup"
+      ]
+    },
+    "AlpmFileRecord": {
+      "properties": {
+        "path": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "uid": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "gid": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "time": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "format": "date-time"
+        },
+        "size": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "link": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "digest": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/Digest"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "ApkDbEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "package": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "originPackage": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "maintainer": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "architecture": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "url": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "size": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "installedSize": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "pullDependencies": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "provides": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "pullChecksum": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "gitCommitOfApkPort": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "files": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/ApkFileRecord"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "package",
+        "originPackage",
+        "maintainer",
+        "version",
+        "architecture",
+        "url",
+        "description",
+        "size",
+        "installedSize",
+        "pullDependencies",
+        "provides",
+        "pullChecksum",
+        "gitCommitOfApkPort",
+        "files"
+      ]
+    },
+    "ApkFileRecord": {
+      "properties": {
+        "path": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "ownerUid": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "ownerGid": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "permissions": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "digest": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/Digest"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "path"
+      ]
+    },
+    "BinarySignature": {
+      "properties": {
+        "matches": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/ClassifierMatch"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "matches"
+      ]
+    },
+    "CConanFileEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "ref": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "ref"
+      ]
+    },
+    "CConanInfoEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "ref": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "package_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "ref"
+      ]
+    },
+    "CConanLockEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "ref": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "package_id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "prev": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "requires": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "build_requires": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "py_requires": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "options": {
+          "patternProperties": {
+            ".*": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "path": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "context": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "ref"
+      ]
+    },
+    "ClassifierMatch": {
+      "properties": {
+        "classifier": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "location": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/Location"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "classifier",
+        "location"
+      ]
+    },
+    "CocoaPodfileLockEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "checksum": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "checksum"
+      ]
+    },
+    "Coordinates": {
+      "properties": {
+        "path": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "layerID": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "path"
+      ]
+    },
+    "DartPubspecLockEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "hosted_url": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "vcs_url": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "version"
+      ]
+    },
+    "Descriptor": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "configuration": true
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "version"
+      ]
+    },
+    "Digest": {
+      "properties": {
+        "algorithm": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "value": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "algorithm",
+        "value"
+      ]
+    },
+    "Document": {
+      "properties": {
+        "artifacts": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/Package"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "artifactRelationships": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/Relationship"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "files": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/File"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "secrets": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/Secrets"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "source": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/Source"
+        },
+        "distro": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/LinuxRelease"
+        },
+        "descriptor": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/Descriptor"
+        },
+        "schema": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/Schema"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "artifacts",
+        "artifactRelationships",
+        "source",
+        "distro",
+        "descriptor",
+        "schema"
+      ]
+    },
+    "DotnetDepsEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "path": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "sha512": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "hashPath": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "version",
+        "path",
+        "sha512",
+        "hashPath"
+      ]
+    },
+    "DotnetPortableExecutableEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "assemblyVersion": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "legalCopyright": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "comments": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "internalName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "companyName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "productName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "productVersion": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "assemblyVersion",
+        "legalCopyright",
+        "companyName",
+        "productName",
+        "productVersion"
+      ]
+    },
+    "DpkgDbEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "package": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "source": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "sourceVersion": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "architecture": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "maintainer": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "installedSize": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "provides": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "depends": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "preDepends": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "files": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/DpkgFileRecord"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "package",
+        "source",
+        "version",
+        "sourceVersion",
+        "architecture",
+        "maintainer",
+        "installedSize",
+        "files"
+      ]
+    },
+    "DpkgFileRecord": {
+      "properties": {
+        "path": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "digest": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/Digest"
+        },
+        "isConfigFile": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "path",
+        "isConfigFile"
+      ]
+    },
+    "ElixirMixLockEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "pkgHash": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "pkgHashExt": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "version",
+        "pkgHash",
+        "pkgHashExt"
+      ]
+    },
+    "ErlangRebarLockEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "pkgHash": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "pkgHashExt": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "version",
+        "pkgHash",
+        "pkgHashExt"
+      ]
+    },
+    "File": {
+      "properties": {
+        "id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "location": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/Coordinates"
+        },
+        "metadata": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/FileMetadataEntry"
+        },
+        "contents": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "digests": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/Digest"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "licenses": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/FileLicense"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "id",
+        "location"
+      ]
+    },
+    "FileLicense": {
+      "properties": {
+        "value": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "spdxExpression": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "evidence": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/FileLicenseEvidence"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "value",
+        "spdxExpression",
+        "type"
+      ]
+    },
+    "FileLicenseEvidence": {
+      "properties": {
+        "confidence": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "offset": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "extent": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "confidence",
+        "offset",
+        "extent"
+      ]
+    },
+    "FileMetadataEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "mode": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "linkDestination": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "userID": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "groupID": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "mimeType": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "size": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "mode",
+        "type",
+        "userID",
+        "groupID",
+        "mimeType",
+        "size"
+      ]
+    },
+    "GoModuleBuildinfoEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "goBuildSettings": {
+          "patternProperties": {
+            ".*": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "goCompiledVersion": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "architecture": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "h1Digest": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "mainModule": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "goCryptoSettings": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "goCompiledVersion",
+        "architecture"
+      ]
+    },
+    "GoModuleEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "h1Digest": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "HaskellHackageStackEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "pkgHash": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "HaskellHackageStackLockEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "pkgHash": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "snapshotURL": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "IDLikes": {
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "JavaArchive": {
+      "properties": {
+        "virtualPath": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "manifest": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/JavaManifest"
+        },
+        "pomProperties": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/JavaPomProperties"
+        },
+        "pomProject": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/JavaPomProject"
+        },
+        "digest": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/Digest"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "virtualPath"
+      ]
+    },
+    "JavaManifest": {
+      "properties": {
+        "main": {
+          "patternProperties": {
+            ".*": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "namedSections": {
+          "patternProperties": {
+            ".*": {
+              "patternProperties": {
+                ".*": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "JavaPomParent": {
+      "properties": {
+        "groupId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "artifactId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "groupId",
+        "artifactId",
+        "version"
+      ]
+    },
+    "JavaPomProject": {
+      "properties": {
+        "path": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "parent": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/JavaPomParent"
+        },
+        "groupId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "artifactId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "url": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "path",
+        "groupId",
+        "artifactId",
+        "version",
+        "name"
+      ]
+    },
+    "JavaPomProperties": {
+      "properties": {
+        "path": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "groupId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "artifactId": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "scope": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "extraFields": {
+          "patternProperties": {
+            ".*": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "path",
+        "name",
+        "groupId",
+        "artifactId",
+        "version"
+      ]
+    },
+    "JavascriptNpmPackage": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "author": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "homepage": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "url": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "private": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "version",
+        "author",
+        "homepage",
+        "description",
+        "url",
+        "private"
+      ]
+    },
+    "JavascriptNpmPackageLockEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "resolved": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "integrity": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "resolved",
+        "integrity"
+      ]
+    },
+    "License": {
+      "properties": {
+        "value": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "spdxExpression": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "urls": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "locations": {
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+      ]
+    },
+    "RubyGemspec": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "files": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "authors": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "homepage": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "version"
+      ]
+    },
+    "RustCargoAuditEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "source": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "version",
+        "source"
+      ]
+    },
+    "RustCargoLockEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "source": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "checksum": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "dependencies": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "version",
+        "source",
+        "checksum",
+        "dependencies"
+      ]
+    },
+    "Schema": {
+      "properties": {
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "url": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "version",
+        "url"
+      ]
+    },
+    "SearchResult": {
+      "properties": {
+        "classification": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "lineNumber": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "lineOffset": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "seekPosition": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "length": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "value": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "classification",
+        "lineNumber",
+        "lineOffset",
+        "seekPosition",
+        "length"
+      ]
+    },
+    "Secrets": {
+      "properties": {
+        "location": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/Coordinates"
+        },
+        "secrets": {
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/SearchResult"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "location",
+        "secrets"
+      ]
+    },
+    "Source": {
+      "properties": {
+        "id": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "metadata": true
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "id",
+        "name",
+        "version",
+        "type",
+        "metadata"
+      ]
+    },
+    "SwiftPackageManagerLockEntry": {
+      "properties": {
+        "revision": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "revision"
+      ]
+    },
+    "licenses": {
+      "items": {
+        "$ref": "#/$defs/License"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/syft/file/location.go b/syft/file/location.go
index 741f1e08322..13229069aeb 100644
--- a/syft/file/location.go
+++ b/syft/file/location.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ type LocationData struct {
 	Coordinates `cyclonedx:""` // Empty string here means there is no intermediate property name, e.g. syft:locations:0:path without "coordinates"
 	// note: it is IMPORTANT to ignore anything but the coordinates for a Location when considering the ID (hash value)
 	// since the coordinates are the minimally correct ID for a location (symlinks should not come into play)
-	VirtualPath string         `hash:"ignore" json:"-"` // The path to the file which may or may not have hardlinks / symlinks
-	ref         file.Reference `hash:"ignore"`          // The file reference relative to the stereoscope.FileCatalog that has more information about this location.
+	VirtualPath string         `hash:"ignore" json:"accessPath"` // The path to the file which may or may not have hardlinks / symlinks
+	ref         file.Reference `hash:"ignore"`                   // The file reference relative to the stereoscope.FileCatalog that has more information about this location.
 }
 
 func (l LocationData) Reference() file.Reference {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (l Location) String() string {
 
 	str += fmt.Sprintf("RealPath=%q", l.RealPath)
 
-	if l.VirtualPath != "" {
+	if l.VirtualPath != "" && l.VirtualPath != l.RealPath {
 		str += fmt.Sprintf(" VirtualPath=%q", l.VirtualPath)
 	}
 
diff --git a/syft/format/syftjson/encoder_test.go b/syft/format/syftjson/encoder_test.go
index 959e977bc79..da51c4c0a68 100644
--- a/syft/format/syftjson/encoder_test.go
+++ b/syft/format/syftjson/encoder_test.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func TestEncodeFullJSONDocument(t *testing.T) {
 		Artifacts: sbom.Artifacts{
 			Packages: catalog,
 			FileMetadata: map[file.Coordinates]file.Metadata{
-				file.NewLocation("/a/place").Coordinates: {
+				file.NewVirtualLocation("/a/place", "/a/symlink/to/place").Coordinates: {
 					FileInfo: stereoFile.ManualInfo{
 						NameValue: "/a/place",
 						ModeValue: 0775,
diff --git a/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestDirectoryEncoder.golden b/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestDirectoryEncoder.golden
index b379e54244f..24b06d655e0 100644
--- a/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestDirectoryEncoder.golden
+++ b/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestDirectoryEncoder.golden
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
    "foundBy": "the-cataloger-1",
    "locations": [
     {
-     "path": "/some/path/pkg1"
+     "path": "/some/path/pkg1",
+     "accessPath": "/some/path/pkg1"
     }
    ],
    "licenses": [
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@
    "foundBy": "the-cataloger-2",
    "locations": [
     {
-     "path": "/some/path/pkg1"
+     "path": "/some/path/pkg1",
+     "accessPath": "/some/path/pkg1"
     }
    ],
    "licenses": [],
diff --git a/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestEncodeFullJSONDocument.golden b/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestEncodeFullJSONDocument.golden
index c1a68d2a871..e70e147bb86 100644
--- a/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestEncodeFullJSONDocument.golden
+++ b/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestEncodeFullJSONDocument.golden
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
    "foundBy": "the-cataloger-1",
    "locations": [
     {
-     "path": "/a/place/a"
+     "path": "/a/place/a",
+     "accessPath": "/a/place/a"
     }
    ],
    "licenses": [
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@
    "foundBy": "the-cataloger-2",
    "locations": [
     {
-     "path": "/b/place/b"
+     "path": "/b/place/b",
+     "accessPath": "/b/place/b"
     }
    ],
    "licenses": [],
diff --git a/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestImageEncoder.golden b/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestImageEncoder.golden
index cf84dd99b08..ab42e11832e 100644
--- a/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestImageEncoder.golden
+++ b/syft/format/syftjson/test-fixtures/snapshot/TestImageEncoder.golden
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
    "locations": [
     {
      "path": "/somefile-1.txt",
-     "layerID": "sha256:100d5a55f9032faead28b7427fa3e650e4f0158f86ea89d06e1489df00cb8c6f"
+     "layerID": "sha256:100d5a55f9032faead28b7427fa3e650e4f0158f86ea89d06e1489df00cb8c6f",
+     "accessPath": "/somefile-1.txt"
     }
    ],
    "licenses": [
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@
    "locations": [
     {
      "path": "/somefile-2.txt",
-     "layerID": "sha256:000fb9200890d3a19138478b20023023c0dce1c54352007c2863716780f049eb"
+     "layerID": "sha256:000fb9200890d3a19138478b20023023c0dce1c54352007c2863716780f049eb",
+     "accessPath": "/somefile-2.txt"
     }
    ],
    "licenses": [],