diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/retrySample.xml b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/retrySample.xml
index 836c742e9..b2ee64202 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/retrySample.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/main/resources/jobs/retrySample.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<bean id="retrySample" parent="simpleJob">
 		<property name="steps">
 			<bean id="step1" parent="simpleStep"
-				class="org.springframework.batch.core.step.item.StatefulRetryStepFactoryBean">
+				class="org.springframework.batch.core.step.item.SkipLimitStepFactoryBean">
 				<property name="itemReader" ref="itemGenerator" />
 				<property name="itemWriter" ref="itemWriter" />
 				<property name="retryLimit" value="3" />