diff --git a/samples/webflux-security/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SalaryController.java b/samples/webflux-security/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SalaryController.java
index f8904a10..7b824184 100644
--- a/samples/webflux-security/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SalaryController.java
+++ b/samples/webflux-security/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SalaryController.java
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ import java.util.List;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.Argument;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.GraphQlController;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.MutationMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
+import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 
-@GraphQlController
+@Controller
 public class SalaryController {
 
 	private final EmployeeService employeeService;
diff --git a/samples/webflux-websocket/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SampleController.java b/samples/webflux-websocket/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SampleController.java
index 6112178f..c615cf95 100644
--- a/samples/webflux-websocket/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SampleController.java
+++ b/samples/webflux-websocket/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SampleController.java
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ package io.spring.sample.graphql;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.GraphQlController;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SubscriptionMapping;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 
-@GraphQlController
+@Controller
 public class SampleController {
 
 	private final DataRepository repository;
diff --git a/samples/webmvc-http-security/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SalaryController.java b/samples/webmvc-http-security/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SalaryController.java
index 8b8a63df..88590091 100644
--- a/samples/webmvc-http-security/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SalaryController.java
+++ b/samples/webmvc-http-security/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/SalaryController.java
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.Argument;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.GraphQlController;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.MutationMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
+import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 
-@GraphQlController
+@Controller
 public class SalaryController {
 
 	private final EmployeeService employeeService;
diff --git a/samples/webmvc-http/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/greeting/GreetingController.java b/samples/webmvc-http/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/greeting/GreetingController.java
index 05c5fc91..88e170f5 100644
--- a/samples/webmvc-http/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/greeting/GreetingController.java
+++ b/samples/webmvc-http/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/greeting/GreetingController.java
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
  */
 package io.spring.sample.graphql.greeting;
 
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.GraphQlController;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.web.context.request.RequestAttributes;
 import org.springframework.web.context.request.RequestContextHolder;
 
 import static org.springframework.web.context.request.RequestAttributes.SCOPE_REQUEST;
 
-@GraphQlController
+@Controller
 public class GreetingController {
 
 	@QueryMapping
diff --git a/samples/webmvc-http/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/project/ProjectController.java b/samples/webmvc-http/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/project/ProjectController.java
index 96acbd1f..ed021132 100644
--- a/samples/webmvc-http/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/project/ProjectController.java
+++ b/samples/webmvc-http/src/main/java/io/spring/sample/graphql/project/ProjectController.java
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ package io.spring.sample.graphql.project;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.Argument;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.GraphQlController;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
+import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 
-@GraphQlController
+@Controller
 public class ProjectController {
 
 	private final SpringProjectsClient client;
diff --git a/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/boot-starter.adoc b/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/boot-starter.adoc
index 3893e40b..cf62dcb0 100644
--- a/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/boot-starter.adoc
+++ b/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/boot-starter.adoc
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ starter detects such beans adds them to <<execution-graphqlsource,GraphQlSource.
 Typically, however, applications will not implement ``DataFetcher`` directly and will
 instead create <<controllers,annotated controllers>>. The Boot
 starter declares a `RuntimeWiringConfigurer` called `AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurer` that
-detects `@GraphQlController` classes with annotated  handler methods and registers those
-as ``DataFetcher``s.
+detects `@Controller` classes with annotated handler methods and registers those as
+``DataFetcher``s.
 
 
 [[boot-repositories-querydsl]]
diff --git a/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc b/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc
index 8ab05f63..d5715f0b 100644
--- a/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc
+++ b/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ Such repositories are auto-detected in the <<boot-repositories-querydsl,Boot sta
 [[controllers]]
 == Annotated Controllers
 
-Spring GraphQL provides an annotation-based programming model where `@GraphQlController`
+Spring GraphQL provides an annotation-based programming model where `@Controller`
 components use annotations to declare handler methods with flexible method signatures to
 fetch the data for specific GraphQL fields. For example:
 
@@ -396,13 +396,13 @@ Spring GraphQL uses `RuntimeWiring.Builder` to register the above handler method
 [[controllers-declaration]]
 === Declaration
 
-You can define `@GraphQlController` beans as standard Spring bean definitions. The
-`@GraphQlController` stereotype allows for auto-detection, aligned with Spring general
+You can define `@Controller` beans as standard Spring bean definitions. The
+`@Controller` stereotype allows for auto-detection, aligned with Spring general
 support for detecting `@Controller` and `@Component` classes on the classpath and
 auto-registering bean definitions for them. It also acts as a stereotype for the annotated
 class, indicating its role as a data fetching component in a GraphQL application.
 
-`AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurer` detects `@GraphQlController` beans and registers their
+`AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurer` detects `@Controller` beans and registers their
 annotated handler methods as ``DataFetcher``s via `RuntimeWiring.Builder`. It is an
 implementation of `RuntimeWiringConfigurer` which can be added to `GraphQlSource.Builder`.
 The Spring Boot starter automatically declares `AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurer` as a bean
diff --git a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurer.java b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurer.java
index ea73bc43..8c95658a 100644
--- a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurer.java
+++ b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurer.java
@@ -41,13 +41,12 @@ import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotatedElementUtils;
 import org.springframework.core.codec.Decoder;
 import org.springframework.core.codec.Encoder;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.GraphQlController;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.MutationMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
+import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SubscriptionMapping;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.support.InputArgumentMethodArgumentResolver;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.support.DataFetchingEnvironmentMethodArgumentResolver;
+import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.support.InputArgumentMethodArgumentResolver;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.support.SourceMethodArgumentResolver;
 import org.springframework.graphql.execution.RuntimeWiringConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
@@ -56,14 +55,15 @@ import org.springframework.http.codec.EncoderHttpMessageWriter;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.ServerCodecConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.http.converter.GenericHttpMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
  * {@link RuntimeWiringConfigurer} that detects {@link SchemaMapping @SchemaMapping}
- * annotated handler methods in {@link GraphQlController @GraphQlController}
- * classes and registers them as {@link DataFetcher}s.
+ * annotated handler methods in {@link Controller @Controller} classes and
+ * registers them as {@link DataFetcher}s.
  *
  * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
  * @since 1.0.0
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public class AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurer
 	}
 
 	private boolean isHandler(Class<?> beanType) {
-		return (AnnotatedElementUtils.hasAnnotation(beanType, GraphQlController.class) ||
+		return (AnnotatedElementUtils.hasAnnotation(beanType, Controller.class) ||
 				AnnotatedElementUtils.hasAnnotation(beanType, SchemaMapping.class));
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/annotation/GraphQlController.java b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/annotation/GraphQlController.java
index ba4af458..504b9926 100644
--- a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/annotation/GraphQlController.java
+++ b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/annotation/GraphQlController.java
@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
  * {@link QueryMapping}, {@link MutationMapping}, and {@link SubscriptionMapping}.
  *
  * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
- * @since 1.0.0
+ * @deprecated in favor of using {@link Controller @Controller}
  */
 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 @Controller
+@Deprecated
 public @interface GraphQlController {
 }
diff --git a/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurerTests.java b/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurerTests.java
index 5fee1ae1..291cc88d 100644
--- a/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurerTests.java
+++ b/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurerTests.java
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext
 import org.springframework.graphql.Author;
 import org.springframework.graphql.Book;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.Argument;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.GraphQlController;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.MutationMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
+import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SubscriptionMapping;
 import org.springframework.http.converter.json.MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class AnnotatedDataFetcherConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 
-	@GraphQlController
+	@Controller
 	private static class BookController {
 
 
diff --git a/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherInvocationTests.java b/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherInvocationTests.java
index 3066256c..fb209cb4 100644
--- a/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherInvocationTests.java
+++ b/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/method/AnnotatedDataFetcherInvocationTests.java
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ import org.springframework.graphql.Book;
 import org.springframework.graphql.BookCriteria;
 import org.springframework.graphql.BookSource;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.Argument;
-import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.GraphQlController;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.MutationMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.QueryMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SchemaMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.data.method.annotation.SubscriptionMapping;
 import org.springframework.graphql.execution.GraphQlSource;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.ServerCodecConfigurer;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class AnnotatedDataFetcherInvocationTests {
 	}
 
 
-	@GraphQlController
+	@Controller
 	private static class BookController {
 
 		@QueryMapping