diff --git a/spring-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/annotation/support/AbstractAnnotationConfigSupport.java b/spring-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/annotation/support/AbstractAnnotationConfigSupport.java
index 576fdb53..8197aa13 100644
--- a/spring-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/annotation/support/AbstractAnnotationConfigSupport.java
+++ b/spring-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/annotation/support/AbstractAnnotationConfigSupport.java
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAnnotationConfigSupport
 			.map(BeanDefinition::getBeanClassName)
 			.filter(StringUtils::hasText);
 
-		boolean beanClassNameNotPresent = beanClassName.isEmpty();
+		boolean beanClassNameNotPresent = !beanClassName.isPresent();
 
 		if (beanClassNameNotPresent) {
 			beanClassName = optionalBeanDefinition
diff --git a/spring-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/annotation/support/EmbeddedServiceConfigurationSupport.java b/spring-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/annotation/support/EmbeddedServiceConfigurationSupport.java
index 80abbeb4..5d602072 100644
--- a/spring-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/annotation/support/EmbeddedServiceConfigurationSupport.java
+++ b/spring-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/config/annotation/support/EmbeddedServiceConfigurationSupport.java
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ public abstract class EmbeddedServiceConfigurationSupport extends AbstractAnnota
 
 		BeanFactory beanFactory = getBeanFactory();
 
-		if (beanFactory instanceof AutowireCapableBeanFactory autowiringBeanFactory) {
+		if (beanFactory instanceof AutowireCapableBeanFactory) {
+
+			AutowireCapableBeanFactory autowiringBeanFactory = (AutowireCapableBeanFactory) beanFactory;
 
 			NamedBeanHolder<T> beanHolder = autowiringBeanFactory.resolveNamedBean(beanType);
 
@@ -349,8 +351,8 @@ public abstract class EmbeddedServiceConfigurationSupport extends AbstractAnnota
 		@Override
 		public Object postProcessBeforeInitialization(Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException {
 
-			if (bean instanceof Properties gemfirePropertiesBean && GEMFIRE_PROPERTIES_BEAN_NAME.equals(beanName)) {
-				gemfirePropertiesBean.putAll(this.gemfireProperties);
+			if (bean instanceof Properties && GEMFIRE_PROPERTIES_BEAN_NAME.equals(beanName)) {
+				((Properties) bean).putAll(this.gemfireProperties);
 			}
 
 			return bean;