diff --git a/detekt.yml b/detekt.yml
index e91611876..1101ae6f0 100644
--- a/detekt.yml
+++ b/detekt.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ comments:
     endOfSentenceFormat: '([.?!][ \t\n\r\f<])|([.?!:]$)'
   KDocReferencesNonPublicProperty:
     active: false
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
   OutdatedDocumentation:
     active: false
     matchTypeParameters: true
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ comments:
     allowParamOnConstructorProperties: false
   UndocumentedPublicClass:
     active: false
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
     searchInNestedClass: true
     searchInInnerClass: true
     searchInInnerObject: true
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ comments:
     searchInProtectedClass: false
   UndocumentedPublicFunction:
     active: false
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
     searchProtectedFunction: false
   UndocumentedPublicProperty:
     active: false
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
     searchProtectedProperty: false
 
 complexity:
@@ -155,14 +155,14 @@ complexity:
     active: false
   StringLiteralDuplication:
     active: false
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
     threshold: 3
     ignoreAnnotation: true
     excludeStringsWithLessThan5Characters: true
     ignoreStringsRegex: '$^'
   TooManyFunctions:
     active: true
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**', '**/konsist/api/ext/sequence/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**', '**/konsist/api/ext/sequence/**' ]
     thresholdInFiles: 25
     thresholdInClasses: 25
     thresholdInInterfaces: 25
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ exceptions:
       - 'toString'
   InstanceOfCheckForException:
     active: true
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
   NotImplementedDeclaration:
     active: false
   ObjectExtendsThrowable:
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ exceptions:
     active: false
   ThrowingExceptionsWithoutMessageOrCause:
     active: true
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
     exceptions:
       - 'ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException'
       - 'Exception'
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ exceptions:
     active: true
   TooGenericExceptionCaught:
     active: true
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
     exceptionNames:
       - 'ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException'
       - 'Error'
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ naming:
     minimumFunctionNameLength: 3
   FunctionNaming:
     active: true
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**', '**/apiTest/**', '**/snippet/**', '**/jvmTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**', '**/apiTest/**', '**/snippet/**', '**/jvmTest/**' ]
     functionPattern: '[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*'
     excludeClassPattern: '$^'
     ignoreAnnotated: [ 'Composable' ]
@@ -385,10 +385,10 @@ performance:
     threshold: 3
   ForEachOnRange:
     active: true
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
   SpreadOperator:
     active: false
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
   UnnecessaryPartOfBinaryExpression:
     active: false
   UnnecessaryTemporaryInstantiation:
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ potential-bugs:
     active: true
   LateinitUsage:
     active: false
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
     ignoreOnClassesPattern: ''
   MapGetWithNotNullAssertionOperator:
     active: true
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ potential-bugs:
     active: true
   UnsafeCallOnNullableType:
     active: true
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**' ]
   UnsafeCast:
     active: true
   UnusedUnaryOperator:
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ style:
     maxJumpCount: 1
   MagicNumber:
     active: true
-    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/integrationTest/**', '**/konsistTest/**', '**/*.kts' ]
+    excludes: [ '**/test/**', '**/**Test/**', '**/*.kts' ]
     ignoreNumbers:
       - '-1'
       - '0'
diff --git a/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture1/Architecture1Test.kt b/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture1/Architecture1Test.kt
index b3fdfb5a4..0a501f32a 100644
--- a/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture1/Architecture1Test.kt
+++ b/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture1/Architecture1Test.kt
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ class Architecture1Test {
             "com.lemonappdev.konsist.architecture.assertarchitecture.architecture1.project.presentation..",
         )
 
-    // region passes when dependency is set that layers are independent
+    // region passes when layers are independent
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that layers are independent (lambda scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when layers are independent (lambda scope)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .assertArchitecture {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Architecture1Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that layers are independent (lambda files)`() {
+    fun `passes when layers are independent (lambda files)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .files
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Architecture1Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that layers are independent (parameter scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when layers are independent (parameter scope)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Architecture1Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that layers are independent (parameter files)`() {
+    fun `passes when layers are independent (parameter files)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ class Architecture1Test {
 
     // endregion
 
-    //region passes when dependency is set that Domain not depends on Presentation
+    //region passes when Domain not depends on Presentation
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that Domain not depends on Presentation (lambda scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when domain not depends on presentation (lambda scope)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .assertArchitecture {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Architecture1Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that Domain not depends on Presentation (lambda files)`() {
+    fun `passes when Domain not depends on presentation (lambda files)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .files
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Architecture1Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that Domain not depends on Presentation (parameter scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when domain not depends on presentation (parameter scope)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class Architecture1Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that Domain not depends on Presentation (parameter files)`() {
+    fun `passes when domain not depends on presentation (parameter files)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -126,6 +126,5 @@ class Architecture1Test {
             .files
             .assertArchitecture(layerDependencies)
     }
-
     // endregion
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture2/Architecture2Test.kt b/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture2/Architecture2Test.kt
index 603051d7f..9e578a032 100644
--- a/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture2/Architecture2Test.kt
+++ b/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture2/Architecture2Test.kt
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ class Architecture2Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when dependency is set that domain layer depend on presentation domain layer (lambda scope)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when dependency is set that domain layer depend on presentation domain layer (lambda scope)' " +
+                    "test has failed. \n" +
                     "Layer 'Domain' does not depends on 'Presentation' layer.",
             )
     }
@@ -119,7 +120,8 @@ class Architecture2Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when dependency is set that domain layer depend on presentation domain layer (lambda files)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when dependency is set that domain layer depend on presentation domain layer (lambda files)' " +
+                    "test has failed. \n" +
                     "Layer 'Domain' does not depends on 'Presentation' layer.",
             )
     }
@@ -142,7 +144,8 @@ class Architecture2Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when dependency is set to domain layer depends on presentation layer (parameter scope)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when dependency is set to domain layer depends on presentation layer (parameter scope)' " +
+                    "test has failed. \n" +
                     "Layer 'Domain' does not depends on 'Presentation' layer.",
             )
     }
@@ -266,7 +269,8 @@ class Architecture2Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when dependency is set that domain layer is depend on presentation layer (parameter files)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when dependency is set that domain layer is depend on presentation layer (parameter files)' " +
+                    "test has failed. \n" +
                     "Layer 'Domain' does not depends on 'Presentation' layer.\n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
@@ -296,7 +300,8 @@ class Architecture2Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when dependency is set that domain layer is depend on presentation layer (lambda scope)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when dependency is set that domain layer is depend on presentation layer (lambda scope)' " +
+                    "test has failed. \n" +
                     "Layer 'Domain' does not depends on 'Presentation' layer.\n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
@@ -328,7 +333,8 @@ class Architecture2Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when dependency is set that domain layer is depend on presentation layer (lambda files)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when dependency is set that domain layer is depend on presentation layer (lambda files)' " +
+                    "test has failed. \n" +
                     "Layer 'Domain' does not depends on 'Presentation' layer.\n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
@@ -355,7 +361,8 @@ class Architecture2Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer not depends on domain (lambda scope)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer not depends on domain (lambda scope)' " +
+                    "test has failed. \n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer does not depends on 'Domain' layer failed. Files that depend on 'Domain' layer:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
                     "assertarchitecture/architecture2/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
@@ -381,7 +388,8 @@ class Architecture2Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer not depends on domain (lambda files)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer not depends on domain (lambda files)' " +
+                    "test has failed. \n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer does not depends on 'Domain' layer failed. Files that depend on 'Domain' layer:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
                     "assertarchitecture/architecture2/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
@@ -410,7 +418,8 @@ class Architecture2Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer not depends on domain (parameter scope)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer not depends on domain (parameter scope)' " +
+                    "test has failed. \n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer does not depends on 'Domain' layer failed. Files that depend on 'Domain' layer:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
                     "assertarchitecture/architecture2/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
@@ -438,17 +447,204 @@ class Architecture2Test {
             }
 
         // then
-
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer not depends on domain (parameter files)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer not depends on domain (parameter files)' " +
+                    "test has failed. \n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer does not depends on 'Domain' layer failed. Files that depend on 'Domain' layer:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
                     "assertarchitecture/architecture2/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
-                    "    └── import com.lemonappdev.konsist.architecture.assertarchitecture.architecture2.project.domain.DomainFirstClass",
+                    "    └── import com.lemonappdev.konsist.architecture.assertarchitecture.architecture2." +
+                    "project.domain.DomainFirstClass",
             )
     }
 
     // endregion
+
+    // region Layer dependency tests with include
+    @Test
+    fun `passes when dependency is set that domain layer depends on presentation layer and presentation layer include (lambda scope)`() {
+        // then
+        scope.assertArchitecture {
+            domain.doesNotDependOn(presentation)
+            presentation.include()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `passes when dependency is set that domain layer depends on presentation layer and presentation layer include (lambda files)`() {
+        // then
+        scope.files.assertArchitecture {
+            domain.doesNotDependOn(presentation)
+            presentation.include()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `passes when dependency is set that domain layer depends on presentation layer and presentation layer include (parameter scope)`() {
+        // given
+        val layerDependencies =
+            architecture {
+                domain.doesNotDependOn(presentation)
+                presentation.include()
+            }
+
+        // then
+        scope.assertArchitecture(layerDependencies)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `passes when dependency is set that domain layer depends on presentation layer and presentation layer include (parameter files)`() {
+        // given
+        val layerDependencies =
+            architecture {
+                domain.doesNotDependOn(presentation)
+                presentation.include()
+            }
+
+        // then
+        scope.files.assertArchitecture(layerDependencies)
+    }
+    // endregion
+
+    // region Layer dependency tests with dependsOnNothing
+    @Test
+    fun `fails when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is included (lambda scope)`() {
+        // when
+        val result =
+            shouldThrow<KoAssertionFailedException> {
+                scope.assertArchitecture {
+                    presentation.dependsOnNothing()
+                    domain.include()
+                }
+            }
+
+        // then
+        result.message.shouldBeEqualTo(
+            "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is included (lambda scope)' " +
+                "test has failed. \n" +
+                "'Presentation' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
+                "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
+                "assertarchitecture/architecture2/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
+                "    └── import com.lemonappdev.konsist.architecture.assertarchitecture.architecture2.project.domain.DomainFirstClass",
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `fails when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is included (lambda files)`() {
+        // when
+        val result =
+            shouldThrow<KoAssertionFailedException> {
+                scope.files.assertArchitecture {
+                    presentation.dependsOnNothing()
+                    domain.include()
+                }
+            }
+
+        // then
+        result.message.shouldBeEqualTo(
+            "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is included (lambda files)' " +
+                "test has failed. \n" +
+                "'Presentation' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
+                "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
+                "assertarchitecture/architecture2/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
+                "    └── import com.lemonappdev.konsist.architecture.assertarchitecture.architecture2.project.domain.DomainFirstClass",
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `fails when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is included (parameter scope)`() {
+        // given
+        val layerDependencies =
+            architecture {
+                presentation.dependsOnNothing()
+                domain.include()
+            }
+
+        // when
+        val result =
+            shouldThrow<KoAssertionFailedException> {
+                scope.assertArchitecture(layerDependencies)
+            }
+
+        // then
+        result.message.shouldBeEqualTo(
+            "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is included (parameter scope)' " +
+                "test has failed. \n" +
+                "'Presentation' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
+                "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
+                "assertarchitecture/architecture2/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
+                "    └── import com.lemonappdev.konsist.architecture.assertarchitecture.architecture2.project.domain.DomainFirstClass",
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `fails when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is included (parameter files)`() {
+        // given
+        val layerDependencies =
+            architecture {
+                presentation.dependsOnNothing()
+                domain.include()
+            }
+
+        // when
+        val result =
+            shouldThrow<KoAssertionFailedException> {
+                scope.files.assertArchitecture(layerDependencies)
+            }
+
+        // then
+        result.message.shouldBeEqualTo(
+            "'fails when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is included (parameter files)' " +
+                "test has failed. \n" +
+                "'Presentation' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
+                "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
+                "assertarchitecture/architecture2/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
+                "    └── import com.lemonappdev.konsist.architecture.assertarchitecture.architecture2.project.domain.DomainFirstClass",
+        )
+    }
+    // endregion
+
+    // region Layer dependency tests with dependsOnNothing
+    @Test
+    fun `passes when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is not included (lambda scope)`() {
+        // then
+        scope.assertArchitecture {
+            presentation.dependsOnNothing()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `passes when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is not included (lambda files)`() {
+        // then
+        scope.files.assertArchitecture {
+            presentation.dependsOnNothing()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `passes when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is not included (parameter scope)`() {
+        // given
+        val layerDependencies =
+            architecture {
+                presentation.dependsOnNothing()
+            }
+
+        // then
+        scope.assertArchitecture(layerDependencies)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `passes when dependency is set that presentation layer depends on nothing and domain layer is not included (parameter files)`() {
+        // given
+        val layerDependencies =
+            architecture {
+                presentation.dependsOnNothing()
+            }
+
+        // then
+        scope.files.assertArchitecture(layerDependencies)
+    }
+    // endregion
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture4/Architecture4Test.kt b/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture4/Architecture4Test.kt
index ebcaa4a9c..2e0c85f64 100644
--- a/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture4/Architecture4Test.kt
+++ b/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture4/Architecture4Test.kt
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ class Architecture4Test {
             "com.lemonappdev.konsist.architecture.assertarchitecture.architecture4.project.data..",
         )
 
-    // region passes when dependency is set that presentation and data layers are depend on domain layer
+    // region passes when presentation and data layers are depend on domain layer
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that presentation and data layers are depend on domain layer (lambda scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when presentation and data layers are depend on domain layer (lambda scope)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .assertArchitecture {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that presentation and data layers are depend on domain layer (lambda files)`() {
+    fun `passes when presentation and data layers are depend on domain layer (lambda files)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .files
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that presentation and data layers are depend on domain layer (parameter scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when presentation and data layers are depend on domain layer (parameter scope)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when dependency is set that presentation and data layers are depend on domain layer (parameter files)`() {
+    fun `passes when presentation and data layers are depend on domain layer (parameter files)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
 
     // region fails when bad dependency is set
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set (lambda scope)`() {
+    fun `fails when (lambda scope)`() {
         // when
         val result =
             shouldThrow<KoAssertionFailedException> {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when bad dependency is set (lambda scope)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when (lambda scope)' test has failed. \n" +
                     "Layer 'Presentation' does not depends on 'Data' layer.\n" +
                     "Layer 'Domain' does not depends on 'Data' layer.\n" +
                     "'Data' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set (lambda files)`() {
+    fun `fails when (lambda files)`() {
         // when
         val result =
             shouldThrow<KoAssertionFailedException> {
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when bad dependency is set (lambda files)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when (lambda files)' test has failed. \n" +
                     "Layer 'Presentation' does not depends on 'Data' layer.\n" +
                     "Layer 'Domain' does not depends on 'Data' layer.\n" +
                     "'Data' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set (parameter scope)`() {
+    fun `fails when (parameter scope)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when bad dependency is set (parameter scope)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when (parameter scope)' test has failed. \n" +
                     "Layer 'Presentation' does not depends on 'Data' layer.\n" +
                     "Layer 'Domain' does not depends on 'Data' layer.\n" +
                     "'Data' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set (parameter files)`() {
+    fun `fails when (parameter files)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when bad dependency is set (parameter files)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when (parameter files)' test has failed. \n" +
                     "Layer 'Presentation' does not depends on 'Data' layer.\n" +
                     "Layer 'Domain' does not depends on 'Data' layer.\n" +
                     "'Data' layer should not depend on anything but has dependencies in files:\n" +
@@ -260,9 +260,9 @@ class Architecture4Test {
 
     // endregion
 
-    // region fails when bad dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn
+    // region fails when using doesNotDependsOn
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (lambda scope)`() {
+    fun `fails when using doesNotDependsOn (lambda scope)`() {
         // when
         val result =
             shouldThrow<KoAssertionFailedException> {
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when bad dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (lambda scope)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when using doesNotDependsOn (lambda scope)' test has failed. \n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer does not depends on 'Domain' layer failed. Files that depend on 'Domain' layer:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
                     "assertarchitecture/architecture4/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (lambda files)`() {
+    fun `fails when using doesNotDependsOn (lambda files)`() {
         // when
         val result =
             shouldThrow<KoAssertionFailedException> {
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when bad dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (lambda files)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when using doesNotDependsOn (lambda files)' test has failed. \n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer does not depends on 'Domain' layer failed. Files that depend on 'Domain' layer:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
                     "assertarchitecture/architecture4/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (parameter scope)`() {
+    fun `fails when using doesNotDependsOn (parameter scope)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when bad dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (parameter scope)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when using doesNotDependsOn (parameter scope)' test has failed. \n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer does not depends on 'Domain' layer failed. Files that depend on 'Domain' layer:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
                     "assertarchitecture/architecture4/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (parameter files)`() {
+    fun `fails when using doesNotDependsOn (parameter files)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class Architecture4Test {
         result
             .message
             .shouldBeEqualTo(
-                "'fails when bad dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (parameter files)' test has failed. \n" +
+                "'fails when using doesNotDependsOn (parameter files)' test has failed. \n" +
                     "'Presentation' layer does not depends on 'Domain' layer failed. Files that depend on 'Domain' layer:\n" +
                     "└── file $rootPath/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/" +
                     "assertarchitecture/architecture4/project/presentation/sample/PresentationThirdClass.kt\n" +
diff --git a/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture5/Architecture5Test.kt b/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture5/Architecture5Test.kt
index b825406f6..04c64d458 100644
--- a/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture5/Architecture5Test.kt
+++ b/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture5/Architecture5Test.kt
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ class Architecture5Test {
             "com.lemonappdev.konsist.architecture.assertarchitecture.architecture5.project.infrastructure..",
         )
 
-    // region passes when good dependency is set
+    // region passes when
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set (lambda scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when  (lambda scope)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .assertArchitecture {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Architecture5Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set (lambda files)`() {
+    fun `passes when  (lambda files)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .files
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Architecture5Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set (parameter scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when  (parameter scope)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Architecture5Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set (parameter files)`() {
+    fun `passes when  (parameter files)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ class Architecture5Test {
 
     // endregion
 
-    // region passes when good dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn
+    // region passes when  using doesNotDependsOn
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (lambda scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when  using doesNotDependsOn (lambda scope)`() {
         // then
         scope.assertArchitecture {
             presentation.doesNotDependOn(domain, infrastructure)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Architecture5Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (lambda files)`() {
+    fun `passes when  using doesNotDependsOn (lambda files)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .files
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class Architecture5Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (parameter scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when  using doesNotDependsOn (parameter scope)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class Architecture5Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (parameter files)`() {
+    fun `passes when  using doesNotDependsOn (parameter files)`() {
         // given
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class Architecture5Test {
 
     // region fails when bad dependency is set
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set (lambda scope)`() {
+    fun `fails when (lambda scope)`() {
         // given
         val sut = {
             scope
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class Architecture5Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set (lambda files)`() {
+    fun `fails when (lambda files)`() {
         // given
         val sut = {
             scope
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class Architecture5Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set (parameter scope)`() {
+    fun `fails when (parameter scope)`() {
         // given
         val architecture =
             architecture {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class Architecture5Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `fails when bad dependency is set (parameter files)`() {
+    fun `fails when (parameter files)`() {
         // given
         val architecture =
             architecture {
diff --git a/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture7/Architecture7Test.kt b/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture7/Architecture7Test.kt
index d24510f09..9dacc4e4e 100644
--- a/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture7/Architecture7Test.kt
+++ b/lib/src/apiTest/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/architecture/assertarchitecture/architecture7/Architecture7Test.kt
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ class Architecture7Test {
             "com.lemonappdev.konsist.architecture.assertarchitecture.architecture7.project.port..",
         )
 
-    // region passes when good dependency is set
+    // region passes when
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set (lambda scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when  (lambda scope)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .assertArchitecture {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Architecture7Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set (lambda files)`() {
+    fun `passes when  (lambda files)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .files
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Architecture7Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set (parameter scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when  (parameter scope)`() {
         // then
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Architecture7Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set (parameter files)`() {
+    fun `passes when  (parameter files)`() {
         // then
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class Architecture7Test {
 
     // region fails when bad dependency is set
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (lambda scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when  using doesNotDependsOn (lambda scope)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .assertArchitecture {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Architecture7Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (lambda files)`() {
+    fun `passes when  using doesNotDependsOn (lambda files)`() {
         // then
         scope
             .files
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Architecture7Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (parameter scope)`() {
+    fun `passes when  using doesNotDependsOn (parameter scope)`() {
         // then
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class Architecture7Test {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `passes when good dependency is set using doesNotDependsOn (parameter files)`() {
+    fun `passes when  using doesNotDependsOn (parameter files)`() {
         // then
         val layerDependencies =
             architecture {
diff --git a/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/api/architecture/LayerDependencies.kt b/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/api/architecture/LayerDependencies.kt
index b1de4fa4d..41fe29131 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/api/architecture/LayerDependencies.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/api/architecture/LayerDependencies.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ interface LayerDependencies {
      * Specifies that the current layer does not depend on any other layer.
      *
      * @receiver The [Layer] that does not depend on any other layer.
+     *
+     * @see include
      */
     fun Layer.dependsOnNothing(): Unit
+
+    /**
+     * This function is used to include a Layer in the architecture without specifying any dependencies.
+     * It can be used in combination with dependsOnNothing() to specify that a layer does not depend on any other layer.
+     *
+     * @receiver LayerDependenciesCore The core dependencies container
+     * @return The LayerDependenciesCore instance for chaining
+     */
+    fun Layer.include(): Unit
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependenciesCore.kt b/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependenciesCore.kt
index 6a2cfa8b2..389702a50 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependenciesCore.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependenciesCore.kt
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ internal class LayerDependenciesCore(
         layerValidatorManager.validateLayerDependencies(layerDependencies)
     }
 
+    override fun Layer.include() {
+        layers.add(this)
+        layerDependencies.add(LayerDependency(this, LayerDependencyType.NONE, null))
+    }
+
     private fun getLayerWithDependOnNothingDependency(layer: Layer): LayerDependency? {
         val dependOnLayerDependency =
             layerDependencies.firstOrNull {
diff --git a/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependencyType.kt b/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependencyType.kt
index 1a1e95167..594e40a91 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependencyType.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependencyType.kt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ internal enum class LayerDependencyType {
     DEPEND_ON_LAYER,
     DEPEND_ON_NOTHING,
     DOES_NOT_DEPEND_ON_LAYER,
+    NONE,
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/verify/KoArchitectureAssert.kt b/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/verify/KoArchitectureAssert.kt
index 4264e990c..5f1cc2848 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/verify/KoArchitectureAssert.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/verify/KoArchitectureAssert.kt
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ private fun getFailedDependsOnNothing(
     layerDependencies
         .dependsOnNothingDependencies
         .forEach { layer ->
-            val dependentFiles = layer.getDependentOnAnythingFiles(files)
+            val dependentFiles = layer.getDependentOnAnyLayerFiles(files, layerDependencies)
 
             if (dependentFiles.isNotEmpty()) {
                 failedLayerDependencies +=
@@ -316,7 +316,10 @@ private fun Layer.getDependentOnFiles(
     return dependOnFiles
 }
 
-private fun Layer.getDependentOnAnythingFiles(files: List<KoFileDeclaration>): List<KoFileDeclaration> {
+private fun Layer.getDependentOnAnyLayerFiles(
+    files: List<KoFileDeclaration>,
+    layerDependencies: LayerDependenciesCore,
+): List<KoFileDeclaration> {
     val layerFiles = files.withPackage(rootPackage)
 
     return layerFiles
@@ -324,7 +327,14 @@ private fun Layer.getDependentOnAnythingFiles(files: List<KoFileDeclaration>): L
             val imports =
                 koFile
                     .imports
+                    // Import is not part of layer
                     .filterNot { LocationUtil.resideInLocation(rootPackage, it.name) }
+                    // Import is part of other layer
+                    .filter {
+                        layerDependencies.layers.any { layer ->
+                            LocationUtil.resideInLocation(layer.rootPackage, it.name)
+                        }
+                    }
 
             if (imports.isNotEmpty()) {
                 koFile
diff --git a/lib/src/test/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependenciesCoreTest.kt b/lib/src/test/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependenciesCoreTest.kt
index 586a7635a..48ef09d74 100644
--- a/lib/src/test/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependenciesCoreTest.kt
+++ b/lib/src/test/kotlin/com/lemonappdev/konsist/core/architecture/LayerDependenciesCoreTest.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import io.mockk.mockk
 import io.mockk.verify
 import org.amshove.kluent.shouldBeEmpty
 import org.amshove.kluent.shouldBeEqualTo
+import org.amshove.kluent.shouldContain
 import org.amshove.kluent.shouldContainAll
 import org.amshove.kluent.shouldThrow
 import org.amshove.kluent.withMessage
@@ -763,4 +764,58 @@ class LayerDependenciesCoreTest {
         verify { layerValidatorManager.validateLayerDependencies(sut.layerDependencies) }
     }
     //endregion
+
+    // region include
+    @Test
+    fun `include adds layer to layers collection`() {
+        // given
+        val sut = LayerDependenciesCore()
+        val layer = Layer("Domain", "com.example.domain..")
+
+        // when
+        with(sut) {
+            layer.include()
+        }
+
+        // then
+        sut.layers shouldContain layer
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `include creates dependency with NONE type and null target`() {
+        // given
+        val sut = LayerDependenciesCore()
+        val layer = Layer("Domain", "com.example.domain..")
+        val expectedDependency = LayerDependency(layer, LayerDependencyType.NONE, null)
+
+        // when
+        with(sut) {
+            layer.include()
+        }
+
+        // then
+        sut.layerDependencies shouldContain expectedDependency
+        sut.layerDependencies.first() shouldBeEqualTo expectedDependency
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `include can be called multiple times for different layers`() {
+        // given
+        val sut = LayerDependenciesCore()
+        val layer1 = Layer("Domain", "com.example.domain..")
+        val layer2 = Layer("Presentation", "com.example.presentation..")
+
+        // when
+        with(sut) {
+            layer1.include()
+            layer2.include()
+        }
+
+        // then
+        sut.layers shouldContain layer1
+        sut.layers shouldContain layer2
+        sut.layerDependencies shouldContain LayerDependency(layer1, LayerDependencyType.NONE, null)
+        sut.layerDependencies shouldContain LayerDependency(layer2, LayerDependencyType.NONE, null)
+    }
+    // endregion
 }