diff --git a/samples/src/main/resources/jobs/adhocLoopJob.xml b/samples/src/main/resources/jobs/adhocLoopJob.xml
index 94dfe874e..319288806 100644
--- a/samples/src/main/resources/jobs/adhocLoopJob.xml
+++ b/samples/src/main/resources/jobs/adhocLoopJob.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<bean id="batchContainerOverride" parent="jobExecutorFacade">
 		<property name="jobExecutor">
 			<bean parent="jobExecutor">
-				<property name="stepExecutorResolver">
+				<property name="stepExecutorFactory">
 					<bean
 						class="org.springframework.batch.execution.step.DefaultStepExecutorFactory">
 						<property name="stepExecutorName" value="notifyingStepExecutor" />
diff --git a/samples/src/main/resources/simple-container-definition.xml b/samples/src/main/resources/simple-container-definition.xml
index 145a47147..fa46c1d1b 100644
--- a/samples/src/main/resources/simple-container-definition.xml
+++ b/samples/src/main/resources/simple-container-definition.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 	<bean id="jobExecutor" class="org.springframework.batch.execution.job.DefaultJobExecutor">
 		<property name="jobRepository" ref="simpleJobRepository" />
-		<property name="stepExecutorResolver">
+		<property name="stepExecutorFactory">
 			<bean class="org.springframework.batch.execution.step.DefaultStepExecutorFactory">
 				<property name="stepExecutorName" value="stepExecutor" />
 			</bean>