diff --git a/dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/DefaultMetadataExportService.java b/dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/DefaultMetadataExportService.java
index d2ad85599f2e..66531506ac04 100644
--- a/dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/DefaultMetadataExportService.java
+++ b/dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/metadata/DefaultMetadataExportService.java
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 import org.hisp.dhis.option.OptionSet;
 import org.hisp.dhis.program.Program;
 import org.hisp.dhis.program.ProgramIndicator;
+import org.hisp.dhis.program.ProgramSection;
 import org.hisp.dhis.program.ProgramStage;
 import org.hisp.dhis.program.ProgramStageDataElement;
 import org.hisp.dhis.program.ProgramStageSection;
@@ -769,6 +770,9 @@ private SetMap<Class<? extends IdentifiableObject>, IdentifiableObject> handlePr
     handleCategoryCombo(metadata, program.getCategoryCombo());
     handleDataEntryForm(metadata, program.getDataEntryForm());
     handleTrackedEntityType(metadata, program.getTrackedEntityType());
+    program
+        .getProgramSections()
+        .forEach(programSection -> handleProgramSection(metadata, programSection));
 
     program
         .getNotificationTemplates()
@@ -1099,4 +1103,16 @@ private SetMap<Class<? extends IdentifiableObject>, IdentifiableObject> handleAt
 
     return metadata;
   }
+
+  private SetMap<Class<? extends IdentifiableObject>, IdentifiableObject> handleProgramSection(
+      SetMap<Class<? extends IdentifiableObject>, IdentifiableObject> metadata,
+      ProgramSection programSection) {
+    if (programSection == null) return metadata;
+    metadata.putValue(ProgramSection.class, programSection);
+    programSection
+        .getTrackedEntityAttributes()
+        .forEach(tea -> handleTrackedEntityAttribute(metadata, tea));
+
+    return metadata;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/dhis-2/dhis-test-integration/pom.xml b/dhis-2/dhis-test-integration/pom.xml
index 3ff70e021b4d..f8372989d827 100644
--- a/dhis-2/dhis-test-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/dhis-2/dhis-test-integration/pom.xml
@@ -274,6 +274,11 @@
       <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>javax.persistence</groupId>
+      <artifactId>javax.persistence-api</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
       <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
diff --git a/dhis-2/dhis-test-integration/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/metadata/export/MetadataExportWithDependenciesTest.java b/dhis-2/dhis-test-integration/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/metadata/export/MetadataExportWithDependenciesTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7bf91a6fda19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dhis-2/dhis-test-integration/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/metadata/export/MetadataExportWithDependenciesTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2023, University of Oslo
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * Neither the name of the HISP project nor the names of its contributors may
+ * be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ * specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.hisp.dhis.metadata.export;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import javax.persistence.EntityManager;
+import javax.persistence.PersistenceContext;
+import org.hisp.dhis.common.IdentifiableObject;
+import org.hisp.dhis.dxf2.metadata.MetadataExportService;
+import org.hisp.dhis.program.Program;
+import org.hisp.dhis.program.ProgramSection;
+import org.hisp.dhis.test.integration.SingleSetupIntegrationTestBase;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+
+class MetadataExportWithDependenciesTest extends SingleSetupIntegrationTestBase {
+
+  @PersistenceContext private EntityManager entityManager;
+  @Autowired private MetadataExportService metadataExportService;
+
+  @Test
+  void testExportProgramWithProgramSection() {
+    Program program = createProgram('A');
+    entityManager.persist(program);
+    ProgramSection programSection = createProgramSection('A', program);
+    program.getProgramSections().add(programSection);
+    entityManager.persist(programSection);
+    Map<Class<? extends IdentifiableObject>, Set<IdentifiableObject>> export =
+        metadataExportService.getMetadataWithDependencies(program);
+
+    assertEquals(1, export.get(Program.class).size());
+    assertEquals(1, export.get(ProgramSection.class).size());
+  }
+}