diff --git a/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml b/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml
index a940c4d07..96c265e50 100644
--- a/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<org.springframework.version>3.0.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<data.commons.version>1.0.0.RELEASE</data.commons.version>
         <neo4j.version>1.3</neo4j.version>
-        <aspectj.version>1.6.11.RELEASE</aspectj.version>
+        <aspectj.version>1.6.12.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</aspectj.version>
 	</properties>
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/Attribute.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/Attribute.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c69ac3b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/Attribute.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2011 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
+ *
+ *      http://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.data.graph.neo4j;
+
+import org.springframework.data.graph.annotation.NodeEntity;
+import org.springframework.data.graph.neo4j.annotation.Indexed;
+
+/**
+ * @author mh
+ * @since 27.04.11
+ */
+@NodeEntity
+public class Attribute<T> {
+    @Indexed
+    T value;
+
+    public T getValue() {
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    public void setValue(T value) {
+        this.value = value;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/support/NodeEntityTest.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/support/NodeEntityTest.java
index f836d0191..e981e2b68 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/support/NodeEntityTest.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/graph/neo4j/support/NodeEntityTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.neo4j.graphdb.NotFoundException;
 import org.neo4j.graphdb.Transaction;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.graph.neo4j.Attribute;
 import org.springframework.data.graph.neo4j.Group;
 import org.springframework.data.graph.neo4j.Person;
 import org.springframework.data.graph.neo4j.PersonRepository;
@@ -134,4 +135,10 @@ import static org.springframework.data.graph.neo4j.Person.persistedPerson;
         Assert.assertNull("node deleted " + id, graphDatabaseContext.getNodeById(id));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testPersistGenericEntity() {
+        final Attribute<String> attribute = new Attribute<String>();
+        attribute.setValue("test");
+        attribute.persist();
+    }
 }