diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/AbstractMongoConfiguration.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/AbstractMongoConfiguration.java
index 3cf10c4f3..79b7b40f3 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/AbstractMongoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/config/AbstractMongoConfiguration.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.type.filter.AnnotationTypeFilter;
 import org.springframework.data.annotation.Persistent;
 import org.springframework.data.authentication.UserCredentials;
 import org.springframework.data.mapping.context.MappingContextIsNewStrategyFactory;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.MongoDbFactory;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.MongoTemplate;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.SimpleMongoDbFactory;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.convert.CustomConversions;
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMongoConfiguration {
 	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
 	@Bean
-	public SimpleMongoDbFactory mongoDbFactory() throws Exception {
+	public MongoDbFactory mongoDbFactory() throws Exception {
 		return new SimpleMongoDbFactory(mongo(), getDatabaseName(), getUserCredentials(), getAuthenticationDatabaseName());
 	}