diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/explore/support/JdbcJobExplorerFactoryBean.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/explore/support/JdbcJobExplorerFactoryBean.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58f66054d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/explore/support/JdbcJobExplorerFactoryBean.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2025 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.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://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.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.batch.core.repository.explore.support;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link FactoryBean} that automates the creation of a {@link SimpleJobExplorer} by
+ * using JDBC DAO implementations. Requires the user to describe what kind of database
+ * they use.
+ *
+ * @author Dave Syer
+ * @author Mahmoud Ben Hassine
+ * @since 6.0
+ */
+public class JdbcJobExplorerFactoryBean extends JobExplorerFactoryBean {
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/explore/support/JobExplorerFactoryBean.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/explore/support/JobExplorerFactoryBean.java
index a5e0c64d0..aa8262a6f 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/explore/support/JobExplorerFactoryBean.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/explore/support/JobExplorerFactoryBean.java
@@ -61,29 +61,32 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * @author Dave Syer
  * @author Mahmoud Ben Hassine
  * @since 2.0
+ * @deprecated Since 6.0 and scheduled for removal in 6.2 in favor of using
+ * {@link JdbcJobExplorerFactoryBean}.
  */
+@Deprecated(since = "6.0", forRemoval = true)
 public class JobExplorerFactoryBean extends AbstractJobExplorerFactoryBean implements InitializingBean {
 
-	private DataSource dataSource;
+	protected DataSource dataSource;
 
-	private JdbcOperations jdbcOperations;
+	protected JdbcOperations jdbcOperations;
 
-	private String tablePrefix = AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao.DEFAULT_TABLE_PREFIX;
+	protected String tablePrefix = AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao.DEFAULT_TABLE_PREFIX;
 
-	private final DataFieldMaxValueIncrementer incrementer = new AbstractDataFieldMaxValueIncrementer() {
+	protected final DataFieldMaxValueIncrementer incrementer = new AbstractDataFieldMaxValueIncrementer() {
 		@Override
 		protected long getNextKey() {
 			throw new IllegalStateException("JobExplorer is read only.");
 		}
 	};
 
-	private JobKeyGenerator jobKeyGenerator;
+	protected JobKeyGenerator jobKeyGenerator;
 
-	private ExecutionContextSerializer serializer;
+	protected ExecutionContextSerializer serializer;
 
-	private Charset charset = StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
+	protected Charset charset = StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
 
-	private ConfigurableConversionService conversionService;
+	protected ConfigurableConversionService conversionService;
 
 	/**
 	 * A custom implementation of {@link ExecutionContextSerializer}. The default, if not