diff --git a/src/functionalTest/gradle-projects/test-bom-module/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/src/functionalTest/gradle-projects/test-bom-module/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 323f0a66..da0084bd 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/gradle-projects/test-bom-module/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/src/functionalTest/gradle-projects/test-bom-module/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 asm = "9.5"
 
 managed-dekorate = "3.7.0"
+managed-junit = "5.9.10"
 managed-micronaut-aws = "4.0.1"
 
 [libraries]
 boms-micronaut-aws = { module = "io.micronaut.aws:micronaut-aws-bom", version.ref = "managed-micronaut-aws" }
+boms-junit = { module = "org.junit:junit-bom", version.ref = "managed-junit"}
 
 #
 # Libraries which start with managed- are managed by Micronaut in the sense
diff --git a/src/functionalTest/groovy/io/micronaut/build/catalogs/BomGenerationFunctionalTest.groovy b/src/functionalTest/groovy/io/micronaut/build/catalogs/BomGenerationFunctionalTest.groovy
index efb3be7e..c3cf6c49 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/groovy/io/micronaut/build/catalogs/BomGenerationFunctionalTest.groovy
+++ b/src/functionalTest/groovy/io/micronaut/build/catalogs/BomGenerationFunctionalTest.groovy
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ aws-lambda = "1.2.2"
 aws-lambda-events = "3.11.2"
 aws-lambda-java-serialization = "1.1.2"
 dekorate = "3.7.0"
+junit = "5.9.10"
 micronaut-aws = "4.0.1"
 micronaut-test-bom-module = "1.2.3"
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ aws-lambda-core = {group = "com.amazonaws", name = "aws-lambda-java-core", versi
 aws-lambda-events = {group = "com.amazonaws", name = "aws-lambda-java-events", version.ref = "aws-lambda-events" }
 aws-lambda-java-serialization = {group = "com.amazonaws", name = "aws-lambda-java-serialization", version.ref = "aws-lambda-java-serialization" }
 awssdk-secretsmanager = {group = "software.amazon.awssdk", name = "secretsmanager", version.ref = "aws-java-sdk-v2" }
+boms-junit = {group = "org.junit", name = "junit-bom", version.ref = "junit" }
 dekorate = {group = "io.dekorate", name = "dekorate-project", version.ref = "dekorate" }
 micronaut-aws-alexa = {group = "io.micronaut.aws", name = "micronaut-aws-alexa", version.ref = "micronaut-aws" }
 micronaut-aws-alexa-httpserver = {group = "io.micronaut.aws", name = "micronaut-aws-alexa-httpserver", version.ref = "micronaut-aws" }
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ aws-lambda = "1.2.2"
 aws-lambda-events = "3.11.2"
 aws-lambda-java-serialization = "1.1.2"
 dekorate = "3.7.0"
+junit = "5.9.10"
 micronaut-aws = "4.0.1"
 micronaut-test-bom-module = "1.2.3"
 
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ aws-lambda-core = {group = "com.amazonaws", name = "aws-lambda-java-core", versi
 aws-lambda-events = {group = "com.amazonaws", name = "aws-lambda-java-events", version.ref = "aws-lambda-events" }
 aws-lambda-java-serialization = {group = "com.amazonaws", name = "aws-lambda-java-serialization", version.ref = "aws-lambda-java-serialization" }
 awssdk-secretsmanager = {group = "software.amazon.awssdk", name = "secretsmanager", version.ref = "aws-java-sdk-v2" }
+boms-junit = {group = "org.junit", name = "junit-bom", version.ref = "junit" }
 dekorate = {group = "io.dekorate", name = "dekorate-project", version.ref = "dekorate" }
 micronaut-aws-alexa = {group = "io.micronaut.aws", name = "micronaut-aws-alexa", version.ref = "micronaut-aws" }
 micronaut-aws-alexa-httpserver = {group = "io.micronaut.aws", name = "micronaut-aws-alexa-httpserver", version.ref = "micronaut-aws" }
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/io/micronaut/build/pom/VersionCatalogConverter.groovy b/src/main/groovy/io/micronaut/build/pom/VersionCatalogConverter.groovy
index 78a69075..480ffa62 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/io/micronaut/build/pom/VersionCatalogConverter.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/io/micronaut/build/pom/VersionCatalogConverter.groovy
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class VersionCatalogConverter {
     }
 
     void populateModel() {
-        catalogExtension.versionCatalog {builder ->
+        catalogExtension.versionCatalog { builder ->
             Set<String> knownAliases = []
             Set<String> knwonVersionAliases = []
             extraVersions.forEach { alias, version ->
@@ -66,18 +66,19 @@ class VersionCatalogConverter {
                         .versionRef(library.versionRef)
             }
             model.versionsTable.each { version ->
-                if (version.reference.startsWith('managed-')) {
-                    def alias = version.reference.substring(8)
+                String reference = version.reference
+                if (isManagedAlias(reference)) {
+                    def alias = reference.substring(8)
                     builder.version(alias, version.version.require)
                 }
             }
             model.librariesTable.each { library ->
-                if (library.alias.startsWith("managed-") && library.version.reference) {
-                    if (!library.version.reference.startsWith("managed-")) {
-                        throw new InvalidUserCodeException("Version catalog declares a managed library '${library.alias}' referencing a non managed version '${library.version.reference}'. Make sure to use a managed version.")
+                String libraryAlias = library.alias
+                if ((isManagedAlias(libraryAlias) || isBomAlias(libraryAlias)) && library.version.reference) {
+                    if (!isManagedAlias(library.version.reference)) {
+                        throw new InvalidUserCodeException("Version catalog declares a managed library '${libraryAlias}' referencing a non managed version '${library.version.reference}'. Make sure to use a managed version.")
                     }
-
-                    def alias = library.alias.substring(8)
+                    def alias = isBomAlias(libraryAlias) ? libraryAlias : libraryAlias.substring(libraryAlias.indexOf('-') + 1)
                     knownAliases.add(alias)
                     builder.library(alias, library.group, library.name)
                             .versionRef(library.version.reference.substring(8))
@@ -96,6 +97,14 @@ class VersionCatalogConverter {
         }
     }
 
+    private static boolean isManagedAlias(String libraryAlias) {
+        libraryAlias.startsWith("managed-")
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isBomAlias(String reference) {
+        reference.startsWith('boms-') && !reference.startsWith("boms-micronaut-")
+    }
+
     static Library library(String group, String name, String versionRef) {
         new Library(group, name, versionRef)
     }