diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5fd31b96..cc2b0e4bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ With these settings, we also will error on dependencies which are unneeded, and
 
 The dependency tracking method `ast` is experimental but so far proves to be better than the default for computing the direct dependencies for `plus-one` mode code. In the future we hope to make this the default for `plus-one` mode and remove the option altogether.
 
+To try it out you can use the following toolchain: `//scala:minimal_direct_source_deps`.
+
 ### [Experimental] Dependency mode
 
 There are three dependency modes. The reason for the multiple modes is that often `scalac` depends on jars which seem unnecessary at first glance. Hence, in order to reduce the need to please `scalac`, we provide the following options.
diff --git a/scala/BUILD b/scala/BUILD
index ebf35506a..55dc0b9d8 100644
--- a/scala/BUILD
+++ b/scala/BUILD
@@ -36,6 +36,22 @@ toolchain(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
 
+scala_toolchain(
+    name = "ast_plus_one_deps_strict_deps_unused_deps_error_impl",
+    dependency_mode = "plus-one",
+    dependency_tracking_method = "ast",
+    strict_deps_mode = "error",
+    unused_dependency_checker_mode = "error",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+
+toolchain(
+    name = "minimal_direct_source_deps",
+    toolchain = "ast_plus_one_deps_strict_deps_unused_deps_error_impl",
+    toolchain_type = "@io_bazel_rules_scala//scala:toolchain_type",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+
 scala_toolchain(
     name = "code_coverage_toolchain_impl",
     enable_code_coverage_aspect = "on",
diff --git a/src/java/io/bazel/rulesscala/specs2/BUILD b/src/java/io/bazel/rulesscala/specs2/BUILD
index d68cf4a57..211d106f9 100644
--- a/src/java/io/bazel/rulesscala/specs2/BUILD
+++ b/src/java/io/bazel/rulesscala/specs2/BUILD
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ scala_library(
         "Specs2RunnerBuilder.scala",
         "package.scala",
     ],
+    unused_dependency_checker_ignored_targets = [
+        "//external:io_bazel_rules_scala/dependency/scala/scala_xml",
+    ],
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
         "//external:io_bazel_rules_scala/dependency/junit/junit",
diff --git a/src/scala/scripts/BUILD b/src/scala/scripts/BUILD
index 89753b1e6..0c7088d1d 100644
--- a/src/scala/scripts/BUILD
+++ b/src/scala/scripts/BUILD
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ scala_library(
 scala_library(
     name = "scalapb_generator_lib",
     srcs = ["ScalaPBGenerator.scala"],
+    unused_dependency_checker_ignored_targets = [
+        "//external:io_bazel_rules_scala/dependency/com_google_protobuf/protobuf_java",
+    ],
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     runtime_deps = [
         "//external:io_bazel_rules_scala/dependency/com_google_protobuf/protobuf_java",
diff --git a/test/shell/test_deps.sh b/test/shell/test_deps.sh
index 746c40cb2..cd298c0da 100755
--- a/test/shell/test_deps.sh
+++ b/test/shell/test_deps.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ test_plus_one_ast_analyzer_strict_deps() {
   expected_message_error="error: Target '$dependenecy_target' is used but isn't explicitly declared, please add it to the deps"
 
   test_expect_failure_or_warning_on_missing_direct_deps_with_expected_message "${expected_message_error}" ${test_target} "--extra_toolchains=//test/toolchains:ast_plus_one_deps_strict_deps_error" "eq"
-  test_expect_failure_or_warning_on_missing_direct_deps_with_expected_message "${expected_message_error}" ${test_target} "--extra_toolchains=//test/toolchains:ast_plus_one_deps_strict_deps_unused_deps_error" "eq"
+  test_expect_failure_or_warning_on_missing_direct_deps_with_expected_message "${expected_message_error}" ${test_target} "--extra_toolchains=//scala:minimal_direct_source_deps" "eq"
   test_expect_failure_or_warning_on_missing_direct_deps_with_expected_message "${expected_message_warn}" ${test_target} "--extra_toolchains=//test/toolchains:ast_plus_one_deps_strict_deps_warn" "ne"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/shell/test_unused_dependency.sh b/test/shell/test_unused_dependency.sh
index 4659004ab..23c75bbdb 100755
--- a/test/shell/test_unused_dependency.sh
+++ b/test/shell/test_unused_dependency.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ test_plus_one_ast_analyzer_unused_deps_error() {
 }
 
 test_plus_one_ast_analyzer_unused_deps_strict_deps_error() {
-  action_should_fail build --extra_toolchains="//test/toolchains:ast_plus_one_deps_strict_deps_unused_deps_error" //test_expect_failure/plus_one_deps/with_unused_deps:a
+  action_should_fail build --extra_toolchains="//scala:minimal_direct_source_deps" //test_expect_failure/plus_one_deps/with_unused_deps:a
 }
 
 test_plus_one_ast_analyzer_unused_deps_warn() {
diff --git a/test/src/main/scala/scalarules/test/srcjars_with_java/BUILD b/test/src/main/scala/scalarules/test/srcjars_with_java/BUILD
index e1a38f695..db2705348 100644
--- a/test/src/main/scala/scalarules/test/srcjars_with_java/BUILD
+++ b/test/src/main/scala/scalarules/test/srcjars_with_java/BUILD
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ scala_library(
 scala_library(
     name = "mixed_language_dependent",
     srcs = ["MixedLanguageDependent.scala"],
+    unused_dependency_checker_ignored_targets = [":mixed_language_source_jar"],
     deps = [":mixed_language_source_jar"],
 )
 
@@ -23,5 +24,6 @@ scala_library(
 scala_library(
     name = "java_dependent",
     srcs = ["JavaDependent.scala"],
+    unused_dependency_checker_ignored_targets = [":java_source_jar"],
     deps = [":java_source_jar"],
 )
diff --git a/test/toolchains/BUILD.bazel b/test/toolchains/BUILD.bazel
index 64a60a4ca..06ce27623 100644
--- a/test/toolchains/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/test/toolchains/BUILD.bazel
@@ -59,19 +59,3 @@ toolchain(
     toolchain_type = "@io_bazel_rules_scala//scala:toolchain_type",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )
-
-scala_toolchain(
-    name = "ast_plus_one_deps_strict_deps_unused_deps_error_impl",
-    dependency_mode = "plus-one",
-    dependency_tracking_method = "ast",
-    strict_deps_mode = "error",
-    unused_dependency_checker_mode = "error",
-    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
-)
-
-toolchain(
-    name = "ast_plus_one_deps_strict_deps_unused_deps_error",
-    toolchain = "ast_plus_one_deps_strict_deps_unused_deps_error_impl",
-    toolchain_type = "@io_bazel_rules_scala//scala:toolchain_type",
-    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
-)
diff --git a/test_rules_scala.sh b/test_rules_scala.sh
index c57f62661..ee805baeb 100755
--- a/test_rules_scala.sh
+++ b/test_rules_scala.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ $runner bazel test test/...
 $runner bazel test third_party/...
 # UnusedDependencyChecker doesn't work with strict_java_deps
 $runner bazel build "--strict_java_deps=ERROR -- test/... -test:UnusedDependencyChecker"
+$runner bazel build "--extra_toolchains=//scala:minimal_direct_source_deps -- test/... -test:UnusedDependencyChecker"
 #$runner bazel build "--strict_java_deps=ERROR --all_incompatible_changes -- test/... -test:UnusedDependencyChecker"
 $runner bazel test "--strict_java_deps=ERROR -- test/... -test:UnusedDependencyChecker"
+$runner bazel test "--extra_toolchains=//scala:minimal_direct_source_deps -- test/... -test:UnusedDependencyChecker"
 $runner bazel build "test_expect_failure/missing_direct_deps/internal_deps/... --strict_java_deps=warn"
 $runner bazel build //test_expect_failure/proto_source_root/... --strict_proto_deps=off
 $runner bazel test //test/... --extra_toolchains="//test_expect_failure/plus_one_deps:plus_one_deps"