diff --git a/cyclonedx/_internal/compare.py b/cyclonedx/_internal/compare.py
index 756260ef0..3d7577c99 100644
--- a/cyclonedx/_internal/compare.py
+++ b/cyclonedx/_internal/compare.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def __new__(cls, p: 'PackageURL') -> 'ComparablePackageURL':
         return super().__new__(cls, (
             p.type,
             p.namespace,
+            p.name,
             p.version,
             ComparableDict(p.qualifiers) if isinstance(p.qualifiers, dict) else p.qualifiers,
             p.subpath
diff --git a/tests/test_internal/test_compare.py b/tests/test_internal/test_compare.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c76d6a063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_internal/test_compare.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# This file is part of CycloneDX Python Library
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# Copyright (c) OWASP Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
+
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+from packageurl import PackageURL
+
+from cyclonedx._internal.compare import ComparablePackageURL
+
+
+class TestComparablePackageURL(TestCase):
+
+    def test_differs_by_name(self) -> None:
+        """
+        regression for https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/issues/1021
+
+        name was missing from the comparison tuple, so two purls that differ
+        only by name compared equal
+        """
+        purl1 = ComparablePackageURL(PackageURL(type='pypi', name='foo', version='1.0.0'))
+        purl2 = ComparablePackageURL(PackageURL(type='pypi', name='bar', version='1.0.0'))
+        self.assertNotEqual(purl1, purl2)
+        self.assertGreater(purl1, purl2)
+        self.assertLess(purl2, purl1)
+
+    def test_equal_same_purl(self) -> None:
+        purl1 = ComparablePackageURL(PackageURL(type='pypi', name='foo', version='1.0.0'))
+        purl2 = ComparablePackageURL(PackageURL(type='pypi', name='foo', version='1.0.0'))
+        self.assertEqual(purl1, purl2)