diff --git a/spring-integration-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/webflux/dsl/WebFluxDslTests.java b/spring-integration-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/webflux/dsl/WebFluxDslTests.java
index 08f3a6b9a6..72ac27815d 100644
--- a/spring-integration-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/webflux/dsl/WebFluxDslTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/webflux/dsl/WebFluxDslTests.java
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ public class WebFluxDslTests {
 		this.webTestClient.post().uri("/validation")
 				.headers(headers -> headers.setBasicAuth("guest", "guest"))
 				.contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-				.body("{\"name\": \"\"}")
+				.bodyValue("{\"name\": \"\"}")
 				.exchange()
 				.expectStatus().isBadRequest();