diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/retry/jms/SynchronousTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/retry/jms/SynchronousTests.java
index 4eaae8726..f6f6f51f4 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/retry/jms/SynchronousTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure-tests/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/retry/jms/SynchronousTests.java
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ public class SynchronousTests {
 
 		JmsItemReader<Object> provider = new JmsItemReader<Object>();
 		// provider.setItemType(Message.class);
-		provider.setJmsTemplate(jmsTemplate);
 		jmsTemplate.setDefaultDestinationName("queue");
+		provider.setJmsTemplate(jmsTemplate);
 
 		final Object item = provider.read();