diff --git a/tests/core/targets/__init__.py b/tests/core/targets/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tests/core/targets/test_target_sql.py b/tests/core/targets/test_target_sql.py
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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import typing as t
+
+from singer_sdk.helpers.capabilities import PluginCapabilities, TargetCapabilities
+from singer_sdk.target_base import SQLTarget
+
+
+class SQLTargetMock(SQLTarget):
+    name = "sql-target-mock"
+    config_jsonschema: t.ClassVar[dict] = {"properties": {}}
+
+
+def test_target_about_info():
+    target = SQLTargetMock()
+    about = target._get_about_info()
+
+    assert about.capabilities == [
+        PluginCapabilities.ABOUT,
+        PluginCapabilities.STREAM_MAPS,
+        PluginCapabilities.FLATTENING,
+        TargetCapabilities.TARGET_SCHEMA,
+        TargetCapabilities.HARD_DELETE,
+    ]
+
+    assert "stream_maps" in about.settings["properties"]
+    assert "stream_map_config" in about.settings["properties"]
+    assert "flattening_enabled" in about.settings["properties"]
+    assert "flattening_max_depth" in about.settings["properties"]
+    assert "add_record_metadata" in about.settings["properties"]
+    assert "default_target_schema" in about.settings["properties"]
+    assert "hard_delete" in about.settings["properties"]