diff --git a/features/007_check_for_undeclared_recipe_dependencies.feature b/features/007_check_for_undeclared_recipe_dependencies.feature
index 96a1a9b1..6783e11c 100644
--- a/features/007_check_for_undeclared_recipe_dependencies.feature
+++ b/features/007_check_for_undeclared_recipe_dependencies.feature
@@ -52,3 +52,8 @@ Feature: Check for undeclared recipe dependencies
     Given a cookbook that does not have defined metadata
     When I check the cookbook
     Then the undeclared dependency warning 007 should not be displayed
+
+    Scenario: Cookbook uses the include_recipe shorthand syntax
+      Given a cookbook that uses the include_recipe shorthand syntax
+      When I check the cookbook
+      Then the undeclared dependency warning 007 should not be displayed
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/cookbook_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/cookbook_steps.rb
index f641069b..9aeb9b7b 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/cookbook_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/cookbook_steps.rb
@@ -509,6 +509,12 @@
   }
 end
 
+Given "a cookbook that uses the include_recipe shorthand syntax" do
+  write_recipe %q{
+    include_recipe "::some_recipe"
+  }
+end
+
 Given /^a cookbook recipe that includes several declared recipe dependencies - (brace|block)$/ do |brace_or_block|
   cookbook_declares_dependencies(brace_or_block.to_sym)
 end
diff --git a/lib/foodcritic/rules/fc007.rb b/lib/foodcritic/rules/fc007.rb
index 0ed10df9..4e31f51f 100644
--- a/lib/foodcritic/rules/fc007.rb
+++ b/lib/foodcritic/rules/fc007.rb
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
     next unless File.exist? metadata_path
     actual_included = included_recipes(ast, with_partial_names: false)
     undeclared = actual_included.keys.map do |recipe|
-      recipe.split("::").first
-    end - [cookbook_name(filename)] -
+      recipe.split("::").first unless recipe =~ /^::/ # skip shorthand included recipes. They're local
+    end.compact - [cookbook_name(filename)] -
       declared_dependencies(read_ast(metadata_path))
     actual_included.map do |recipe, include_stmts|
       if undeclared.include?(recipe) ||