diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/cataloger.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/cataloger.go
index c02c7e233..3b836ee88 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/cataloger.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func ImageCatalogers(cfg Config) []pkg.Cataloger {
 		python.NewPythonPackageCataloger(),
 		r.NewPackageCataloger(),
 		rpm.NewRpmDBCataloger(),
-		ruby.NewGemSpecCataloger(),
+		ruby.NewInstalledGemSpecCataloger(),
 		sbom.NewSBOMCataloger(),
 	}, cfg.Catalogers)
 }
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func DirectoryCatalogers(cfg Config) []pkg.Cataloger {
 		rpm.NewFileCataloger(),
 		rpm.NewRpmDBCataloger(),
 		ruby.NewGemFileLockCataloger(),
+		ruby.NewGemSpecCataloger(),
 		rust.NewCargoLockCataloger(),
 		sbom.NewSBOMCataloger(),
 		swift.NewCocoapodsCataloger(),
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ func AllCatalogers(cfg Config) []pkg.Cataloger {
 		rpm.NewRpmDBCataloger(),
 		ruby.NewGemFileLockCataloger(),
 		ruby.NewGemSpecCataloger(),
+		ruby.NewInstalledGemSpecCataloger(),
 		rust.NewAuditBinaryCataloger(),
 		rust.NewCargoLockCataloger(),
 		sbom.NewSBOMCataloger(),
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/catalogers.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/catalogers.go
index e3e173a21..aa6344847 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/catalogers.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/ruby/catalogers.go
@@ -13,8 +13,14 @@ func NewGemFileLockCataloger() *generic.Cataloger {
 		WithParserByGlobs(parseGemFileLockEntries, "**/Gemfile.lock")
 }
 
-// NewGemSpecCataloger returns a new Bundler cataloger object tailored for detecting installations of gems (e.g. Gemspec).
-func NewGemSpecCataloger() *generic.Cataloger {
+// NewInstalledGemSpecCataloger returns a new Bundler cataloger object tailored for detecting installations of gems (e.g. Gemspec).
+func NewInstalledGemSpecCataloger() *generic.Cataloger {
 	return generic.NewCataloger("ruby-gemspec-cataloger").
 		WithParserByGlobs(parseGemSpecEntries, "**/specifications/**/*.gemspec")
 }
+
+// NewGemSpecCataloger looks for gems with a broader scope.
+func NewGemSpecCataloger() *generic.Cataloger {
+	return generic.NewCataloger("ruby-gemspec-cataloger").
+		WithParserByGlobs(parseGemSpecEntries, "**/*.gemspec")
+}
diff --git a/test/integration/catalog_packages_cases_test.go b/test/integration/catalog_packages_cases_test.go
index 52bd6f287..3ff8d307d 100644
--- a/test/integration/catalog_packages_cases_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/catalog_packages_cases_test.go
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ var dirOnlyTestCases = []testCase{
 			"arel":                 "5.0.1.20140414130214",
 			"bootstrap-sass":       "3.1.1.1",
 			"builder":              "3.2.2",
+			"bundler":              "2.1.4",
 			"coffee-rails":         "4.0.1",
 			"coffee-script":        "2.2.0",
 			"coffee-script-source": "1.7.0",
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ var dirOnlyTestCases = []testCase{
 			"turbolinks":           "3.0.0",
 			"tzinfo":               "1.2.0",
 			"uglifier":             "2.5.0",
+			"unbundler":            "3.1.4",
 			"unicorn":              "4.8.3",
 		},
 	},