diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/DynamicRelationshipsIT.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/DynamicRelationshipsIT.java
index ecc80c68f..f7a70299e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/DynamicRelationshipsIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/DynamicRelationshipsIT.java
@@ -214,14 +214,14 @@ class DynamicRelationshipsIT extends DynamicRelationshipsITBase<PersonWithRelati
 		assertThat(newPerson.getRelatives()).containsOnlyKeys(TypeOfRelative.RELATIVE_1, TypeOfRelative.RELATIVE_2);
 		assertThat(newPerson.getClubs()).containsOnlyKeys(TypeOfClub.BASEBALL, TypeOfClub.FOOTBALL);
 
-		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session().beginTransaction()) {
+		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session(bookmarkCapture.createSessionConfig()).beginTransaction()) {
 			long numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Person))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Person) WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
 			numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Club))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Club) WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
@@ -262,14 +262,14 @@ class DynamicRelationshipsIT extends DynamicRelationshipsITBase<PersonWithRelati
 		pets = newPerson.getPets();
 		assertThat(pets).containsOnlyKeys(TypeOfPet.MONSTERS, TypeOfPet.FISH);
 
-		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session().beginTransaction()) {
+		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session(bookmarkCapture.createSessionConfig()).beginTransaction()) {
 			long numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Pet))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Pet) WHERE id(t) = $id RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(3L);
 			numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Hobby))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Hobby) WHERE id(t) = $id RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/StringlyTypedDynamicRelationshipsIT.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/StringlyTypedDynamicRelationshipsIT.java
index 57855cce7..971bcc83a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/StringlyTypedDynamicRelationshipsIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/imperative/StringlyTypedDynamicRelationshipsIT.java
@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@ class StringlyTypedDynamicRelationshipsIT extends DynamicRelationshipsITBase<Per
 
 		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session(bookmarkCapture.createSessionConfig()).beginTransaction()) {
 			long numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Person))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Person) WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
 			numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Club))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Club) WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@ class StringlyTypedDynamicRelationshipsIT extends DynamicRelationshipsITBase<Per
 
 		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session(bookmarkCapture.createSessionConfig()).beginTransaction()) {
 			long numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Pet))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Pet) WHERE id(t) = $id RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(3L);
 			numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Hobby))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Hobby) WHERE id(t) = $id RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveDynamicRelationshipsIT.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveDynamicRelationshipsIT.java
index b6be94b21..36668a7db 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveDynamicRelationshipsIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveDynamicRelationshipsIT.java
@@ -220,14 +220,14 @@ class ReactiveDynamicRelationshipsIT extends DynamicRelationshipsITBase<PersonWi
 					assertThat(relatives).containsOnlyKeys(TypeOfRelative.RELATIVE_1, TypeOfRelative.RELATIVE_2);
 				}).verifyComplete();
 
-		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session().beginTransaction()) {
+		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session(bookmarkCapture.createSessionConfig()).beginTransaction()) {
 			long numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Person))"
-							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", recorded.get(0).getId()))
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Person) WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN count(r)"
+							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
 			numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Club))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Club) WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
@@ -272,14 +272,14 @@ class ReactiveDynamicRelationshipsIT extends DynamicRelationshipsITBase<PersonWi
 			assertThat(writtenPets).containsOnlyKeys(TypeOfPet.MONSTERS, TypeOfPet.FISH);
 		}).verifyComplete();
 
-		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session().beginTransaction()) {
+		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session(bookmarkCapture.createSessionConfig()).beginTransaction()) {
 			long numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Pet))"
-							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", recorded.get(0).getId()))
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Pet) WHERE id(t) = $id RETURN count(r)"
+							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(3L);
 			numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Hobby))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Hobby) WHERE id(t) = $id RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveStringlyTypeDynamicRelationshipsIT.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveStringlyTypeDynamicRelationshipsIT.java
index 3739a1a12..d4e58f25a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveStringlyTypeDynamicRelationshipsIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveStringlyTypeDynamicRelationshipsIT.java
@@ -221,12 +221,12 @@ class ReactiveStringlyTypeDynamicRelationshipsIT extends DynamicRelationshipsITB
 
 		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session(bookmarkCapture.createSessionConfig()).beginTransaction()) {
 			long numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Person))"
-							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", recorded.get(0).getId()))
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Person) WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN count(r)"
+							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
 			numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Club))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Club) WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ class ReactiveStringlyTypeDynamicRelationshipsIT extends DynamicRelationshipsITB
 
 		try (Transaction transaction = driver.session(bookmarkCapture.createSessionConfig()).beginTransaction()) {
 			long numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Pet))"
-							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", recorded.get(0).getId()))
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Pet) WHERE id(t) = $id RETURN count(r)"
+							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(3L);
 			numberOfRelations = transaction
-					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ") WHERE id(t) = $id " + "RETURN size((t)-->(:Hobby))"
+					.run("" + "MATCH (t:" + labelOfTestSubject + ")-[r]->(:Hobby) WHERE id(t) = $id RETURN count(r)"
 							+ " as numberOfRelations", Values.parameters("id", newPerson.getId()))
 					.single().get("numberOfRelations").asLong();
 			assertThat(numberOfRelations).isEqualTo(2L);