diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/EntityLinksConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/EntityLinksConfiguration.java
index 7dbb5665..78dc3489 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/EntityLinksConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/EntityLinksConfiguration.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.springframework.plugin.core.support.PluginRegistryFactoryBean;
  * @author Greg Turnquist
  * @author Oliver Gierke
  */
-@Configuration
+@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 class EntityLinksConfiguration {
 
 	@Bean
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/HateoasConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/HateoasConfiguration.java
index 7c2a4f5d..f2555f61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/HateoasConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/HateoasConfiguration.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
  * @soundtrack Elephants Crossing - Wait (Live at Stadtfest Dresden)
  * @since 0.19
  */
-@Configuration
+@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 @EnablePluginRegistries({ LinkDiscoverer.class })
 public class HateoasConfiguration {
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/RestTemplateHateoasConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/RestTemplateHateoasConfiguration.java
index c99f35c2..d2c0585c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/RestTemplateHateoasConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/RestTemplateHateoasConfiguration.java
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ package org.springframework.hateoas.config;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Lazy;
 import org.springframework.lang.NonNull;
 import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;
 
@@ -30,16 +32,17 @@ import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;
  * @author Greg Turnquist
  * @author Oliver Drotbohm
  */
-@Configuration
+@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 class RestTemplateHateoasConfiguration {
 
 	@Bean
 	static HypermediaRestTemplateBeanPostProcessor hypermediaRestTemplateBeanPostProcessor(
-			HypermediaRestTemplateConfigurer configurer) {
+			ObjectFactory<HypermediaRestTemplateConfigurer> configurer) {
 		return new HypermediaRestTemplateBeanPostProcessor(configurer);
 	}
 
 	@Bean
+	@Lazy
 	HypermediaRestTemplateConfigurer hypermediaRestTemplateConfigurer(WebConverters converters) {
 		return new HypermediaRestTemplateConfigurer(converters);
 	}
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ class RestTemplateHateoasConfiguration {
 	@RequiredArgsConstructor
 	static class HypermediaRestTemplateBeanPostProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor {
 
-		private final HypermediaRestTemplateConfigurer configurer;
+		private final ObjectFactory<HypermediaRestTemplateConfigurer> configurer;
 
 		/*
 		 * (non-Javadoc)
@@ -64,11 +67,9 @@ class RestTemplateHateoasConfiguration {
 		@Override
 		public Object postProcessBeforeInitialization(Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException {
 
-			if (!RestTemplate.class.isInstance(bean)) {
-				return bean;
-			}
-
-			return this.configurer.registerHypermediaTypes((RestTemplate) bean);
+			return !RestTemplate.class.isInstance(bean) //
+					? bean
+					: this.configurer.getObject().registerHypermediaTypes((RestTemplate) bean);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebClientHateoasConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebClientHateoasConfiguration.java
index b5017073..1c30fc41 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebClientHateoasConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebClientHateoasConfiguration.java
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectProvider;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Lazy;
 import org.springframework.lang.NonNull;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClient;
 
@@ -33,19 +35,21 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
  * Spring WebFlux HATEOAS configuration.
  *
  * @author Greg Turnquist
- * @since 1.0 TODO: Inspect ApplicationContext -> WebApplicationContext -> WebMVC
+ * @since 1.0
  */
-@Configuration
+@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 class WebClientHateoasConfiguration {
 
 	@Bean
+	@Lazy
 	HypermediaWebClientConfigurer webClientConfigurer(ObjectProvider<ObjectMapper> mapper,
 			List<HypermediaMappingInformation> hypermediaTypes) {
 		return new HypermediaWebClientConfigurer(mapper.getIfAvailable(ObjectMapper::new), hypermediaTypes);
 	}
 
 	@Bean
-	static HypermediaWebClientBeanPostProcessor webClientBeanPostProcessor(HypermediaWebClientConfigurer configurer) {
+	static HypermediaWebClientBeanPostProcessor webClientBeanPostProcessor(
+			ObjectFactory<HypermediaWebClientConfigurer> configurer) {
 		return new HypermediaWebClientBeanPostProcessor(configurer);
 	}
 
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ class WebClientHateoasConfiguration {
 	@RequiredArgsConstructor
 	static class HypermediaWebClientBeanPostProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor {
 
-		private final HypermediaWebClientConfigurer configurer;
+		private final ObjectFactory<HypermediaWebClientConfigurer> configurer;
 
 		/*
 		 * (non-Javadoc)
@@ -69,11 +73,9 @@ class WebClientHateoasConfiguration {
 		@Override
 		public Object postProcessBeforeInitialization(Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException {
 
-			if (WebClient.class.isInstance(bean)) {
-				return this.configurer.registerHypermediaTypes(((WebClient) bean).mutate()).build();
-			}
-
-			return bean;
+			return !WebClient.class.isInstance(bean) //
+					? bean //
+					: this.configurer.getObject().registerHypermediaTypes(((WebClient) bean).mutate()).build();
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebFluxHateoasConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebFluxHateoasConfiguration.java
index e29ef05f..e01b474a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebFluxHateoasConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebFluxHateoasConfiguration.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
  * @author Oliver Drotbohm
  * @since 1.0
  */
-@Configuration
+@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 class WebFluxHateoasConfiguration {
 
 	@Bean
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcEntityLinksConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcEntityLinksConfiguration.java
index f10256c5..0b8f8070 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcEntityLinksConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcEntityLinksConfiguration.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
  * @author Greg Turnquist
  * @author Oliver Gierke
  */
-@Configuration
+@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 class WebMvcEntityLinksConfiguration extends EntityLinksConfiguration {
 
 	@Bean
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcHateoasConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcHateoasConfiguration.java
index be4eb341..4ad7cff9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcHateoasConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcHateoasConfiguration.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandl
  * @author Greg Turnquist
  * @author Oliver Drotbohm
  */
-@Configuration
+@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 @Import(WebMvcEntityLinksConfiguration.class)
 class WebMvcHateoasConfiguration {
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/mediatype/hal/HalMediaTypeConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/mediatype/hal/HalMediaTypeConfiguration.java
index 7c02a760..6bf15898 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/mediatype/hal/HalMediaTypeConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/mediatype/hal/HalMediaTypeConfiguration.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
  * @author Greg Turnquist
  * @author Oliver Drotbohm
  */
-@Configuration
+@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class HalMediaTypeConfiguration implements HypermediaMappingInformation {