diff --git a/tests/functional/deprecations/fixtures.py b/tests/functional/deprecations/fixtures.py
index d9ae97603db..85f45d78f47 100644
--- a/tests/functional/deprecations/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/functional/deprecations/fixtures.py
@@ -30,6 +30,23 @@
       email: something@example.com
 """
 
+
+deprecated_model_exposure_yaml = """
+version: 2
+
+models:
+  - name: model
+    deprecation_date: 1999-01-01 00:00:00.00+00:00
+
+exposures:
+  - name: simple_exposure
+    type: dashboard
+    depends_on:
+      - ref('model')
+    owner:
+      email: something@example.com
+"""
+
 # deprecated test config fixtures
 data_tests_yaml = """
 models:
diff --git a/tests/functional/deprecations/test_deprecations.py b/tests/functional/deprecations/test_deprecations.py
index 95779338d8a..2cb51935da4 100644
--- a/tests/functional/deprecations/test_deprecations.py
+++ b/tests/functional/deprecations/test_deprecations.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from dbt_common.exceptions import EventCompilationError
 from tests.functional.deprecations.fixtures import (
     bad_name_yaml,
+    deprecated_model_exposure_yaml,
     models_trivial__model_sql,
 )
 
@@ -99,6 +100,18 @@ def test_package_redirect_fail(self, project):
         assert expected_msg in exc_str
 
 
+class TestDeprecatedModelExposure:
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def models(self):
+        return {
+            "model.sql": models_trivial__model_sql,
+            "exposure.yml": deprecated_model_exposure_yaml,
+        }
+
+    def test_exposure_with_deprecated_model(self, project):
+        run_dbt(["parse"])
+
+
 class TestExposureNameDeprecation:
     @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
     def models(self):