diff --git a/generators/server/templates/src/test/java/package/TechnicalStructureTest.java.ejs b/generators/server/templates/src/test/java/package/TechnicalStructureTest.java.ejs
index 241ba51fc469..41d6ab70558b 100644
--- a/generators/server/templates/src/test/java/package/TechnicalStructureTest.java.ejs
+++ b/generators/server/templates/src/test/java/package/TechnicalStructureTest.java.ejs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TechnicalStructureTest {
         .optionalLayer("Service").definedBy("..service..")
         .layer("Security").definedBy("..security..")
 <%_ if (hasDomainLayer) { _%>
-        .layer("Persistence").definedBy("..repository..")
+        .optionalLayer("Persistence").definedBy("..repository..")
         .layer("Domain").definedBy("..domain..")
 <%_ } _%>