diff --git a/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestExecutionListener.java b/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestExecutionListener.java
index 6fca83388..89bf1730f 100644
--- a/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestExecutionListener.java
+++ b/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestExecutionListener.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class JobScopeTestExecutionListener implements TestExecutionListener {
 	@Override
 	public void afterTestMethod(TestContext testContext) throws Exception {
 		if (testContext.hasAttribute(JOB_EXECUTION)) {
-			JobSynchronizationManager.close();
+			JobSynchronizationManager.release();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestUtils.java b/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestUtils.java
index 00e9871fe..989512bb4 100644
--- a/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestUtils.java
+++ b/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2010 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.springframework.batch.core.scope.context.JobSynchronizationManager;
  *
  * @author Dave Syer
  * @author Jimmy Praet
+ * @author Mahmoud Ben Hassine
  */
 public class JobScopeTestUtils {
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public class JobScopeTestUtils {
 			return callable.call();
 		}
 		finally {
-			JobSynchronizationManager.close();
+			JobSynchronizationManager.release();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests.java b/spring-batch-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests.java
index 707732bba..d295007f0 100644
--- a/spring-batch-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/test/JobScopeTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2013-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2013-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.springframework.batch.test;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobExecution;
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ class JobScopeTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests {
 	void testJob() throws Exception {
 		stream.open(new ExecutionContext());
 		assertEquals("foo", reader.read());
+		assertEquals("bar", reader.read());
+		assertNull(reader.read());
 	}
 
 }