diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebFluxHateoasConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebFluxHateoasConfiguration.java
index 29638b40..55bf5910 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebFluxHateoasConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebFluxHateoasConfiguration.java
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class WebFluxHateoasConfiguration {
 	}
 
 	@Bean
-	HypermediaWebClientBeanPostProcessor webClientBeanPostProcessor(WebClientConfigurer configurer) {
+	static HypermediaWebClientBeanPostProcessor webClientBeanPostProcessor(
+			ObjectProvider<WebClientConfigurer> configurer) {
 		return new HypermediaWebClientBeanPostProcessor(configurer);
 	}
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ class WebFluxHateoasConfiguration {
 	@RequiredArgsConstructor
 	static class HypermediaWebClientBeanPostProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor {
 
-		private final WebClientConfigurer configurer;
+		private final ObjectProvider<WebClientConfigurer> configurer;
 
 		/*
 		 * (non-Javadoc)
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ class WebFluxHateoasConfiguration {
 		public Object postProcessBeforeInitialization(Object bean, String beanName) throws BeansException {
 
 			if (bean instanceof WebClient) {
-				return this.configurer.registerHypermediaTypes((WebClient) bean);
+				return this.configurer.getObject().registerHypermediaTypes((WebClient) bean);
 			}
 
 			return bean;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcHateoasConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcHateoasConfiguration.java
index ba12b9f2..3bdc985b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcHateoasConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebMvcHateoasConfiguration.java
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class WebMvcHateoasConfiguration {
 	}
 
 	@Bean
-	HypermediaRestTemplateBeanPostProcessor restTemplateBeanPostProcessor(HypermediaWebMvcConfigurer configurer) {
+	static HypermediaRestTemplateBeanPostProcessor restTemplateBeanPostProcessor(
+			ObjectProvider<HypermediaWebMvcConfigurer> configurer) {
 		return new HypermediaRestTemplateBeanPostProcessor(configurer);
 	}
 
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class WebMvcHateoasConfiguration {
 	@RequiredArgsConstructor
 	static class HypermediaRestTemplateBeanPostProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor {
 
-		private final HypermediaWebMvcConfigurer configurer;
+		private final ObjectProvider<HypermediaWebMvcConfigurer> configurer;
 
 		/*
 		 * (non-Javadoc)
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ class WebMvcHateoasConfiguration {
 				return bean;
 			}
 
-			configurer.extendMessageConverters(((RestTemplate) bean).getMessageConverters());
+			configurer.getObject().extendMessageConverters(((RestTemplate) bean).getMessageConverters());
 
 			return bean;
 		}