diff --git a/tests/examples/source/devfiles/nodejs/devfile-child.yaml b/tests/examples/source/devfiles/nodejs/devfile-child.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c6562533b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/examples/source/devfiles/nodejs/devfile-child.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+schemaVersion: 2.1.0
+metadata:
+  name: child
+parent:
+  uri: devfile-parent.yaml
diff --git a/tests/examples/source/devfiles/nodejs/devfile-parent.yaml b/tests/examples/source/devfiles/nodejs/devfile-parent.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd58a029ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/examples/source/devfiles/nodejs/devfile-parent.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+commands:
+- exec:
+    commandLine: npm install
+    component: runtime
+    group:
+      isDefault: true
+      kind: build
+    workingDir: /project
+  id: install
+- exec:
+    commandLine: npm start
+    component: runtime
+    group:
+      isDefault: true
+      kind: run
+    workingDir: /project
+  id: run
+- exec:
+    commandLine: npm run debug
+    component: runtime
+    group:
+      isDefault: true
+      kind: debug
+    workingDir: /project
+  id: debug
+- exec:
+    commandLine: npm test
+    component: runtime
+    group:
+      isDefault: true
+      kind: test
+    workingDir: /project
+  id: test
+components:
+- container:
+    endpoints:
+    - name: http-3000
+      targetPort: 3000
+    image: registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/nodejs-14:latest
+    memoryLimit: 1024Mi
+    mountSources: true
+    sourceMapping: /project
+  name: runtime
+metadata:
+  description: Stack with Node.js 14
+  displayName: Node.js Runtime
+  icon: https://nodejs.org/static/images/logos/nodejs-new-pantone-black.svg
+  language: javascript
+  name: nodejs-prj1-api-abhz
+  projectType: nodejs
+  tags:
+  - NodeJS
+  - Express
+  - ubi8
+  version: 1.0.1
+schemaVersion: 2.0.0
+starterProjects:
+- git:
+    remotes:
+      origin: https://github.com/odo-devfiles/nodejs-ex.git
+  name: nodejs-starter
diff --git a/tests/helper/helper_filesystem.go b/tests/helper/helper_filesystem.go
index 09fb34df2ac..f5772c4ed74 100644
--- a/tests/helper/helper_filesystem.go
+++ b/tests/helper/helper_filesystem.go
@@ -273,3 +273,15 @@ func CreateSimpleFile(context, filePrefix, fileExtension string) (string, string
 
 	return FilePath, string(content)
 }
+
+func AppendToFile(filepath string, s string) error {
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(filepath, os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer f.Close() // #nosec G307
+	if _, err := f.WriteString(s); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration/cmd_dev_test.go b/tests/integration/cmd_dev_test.go
index c8580cda59c..437714bf6e3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cmd_dev_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/cmd_dev_test.go
@@ -2215,4 +2215,40 @@ CMD ["npm", "start"]
 			})
 		})
 	})
+
+	When("a devfile with a local parent is used for odo dev and the parent is not synced", func() {
+		var devSession helper.DevSession
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			helper.CopyExampleDevFile(filepath.Join("source", "devfiles", "nodejs", "devfile-child.yaml"), filepath.Join(commonVar.Context, "devfile.yaml"))
+			helper.CopyExampleDevFile(filepath.Join("source", "devfiles", "nodejs", "devfile-parent.yaml"), filepath.Join(commonVar.Context, "devfile-parent.yaml"))
+			helper.CopyExample(filepath.Join("source", "nodejs"), commonVar.Context)
+			var err error
+			devSession, _, _, _, err = helper.StartDevMode(nil)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+			gitignorePath := filepath.Join(commonVar.Context, ".gitignore")
+			err = helper.AppendToFile(gitignorePath, "\n/devfile-parent.yaml\n")
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		})
+
+		AfterEach(func() {
+			// We stop the process so the process does not remain after the end of the tests
+			devSession.Kill()
+			devSession.WaitEnd()
+		})
+
+		When("updating the parent", func() {
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				helper.ReplaceString("devfile-parent.yaml", "1024Mi", "1023Mi")
+			})
+
+			It("should update the component", func() {
+				Eventually(func() string {
+					stdout, _, _, err := devSession.GetInfo()
+					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+					return string(stdout)
+				}, 180, 10).Should(ContainSubstring("Updating Component"))
+			})
+		})
+	})
 })