diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsCaptor.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsCaptor.java
index 45f9d209ea..d973905050 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsCaptor.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsCaptor.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.function.ToDoubleFunction;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectProvider;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.support.GenericApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.integration.support.management.metrics.CounterFacade;
@@ -49,31 +50,44 @@ public class MicrometerMetricsCaptor implements MetricsCaptor {
 
 	public static final String MICROMETER_CAPTOR_NAME = "integrationMicrometerMetricsCaptor";
 
-	protected final MeterRegistry meterRegistry; // NOSONAR
+	private MeterRegistry meterRegistry;
+
+	private ObjectProvider<MeterRegistry> meterRegistryProvider;
 
 	public MicrometerMetricsCaptor(MeterRegistry meterRegistry) {
 		Assert.notNull(meterRegistry, "meterRegistry cannot be null");
 		this.meterRegistry = meterRegistry;
 	}
 
+	MicrometerMetricsCaptor(ObjectProvider<MeterRegistry> meterRegistryProvider) {
+		this.meterRegistryProvider = meterRegistryProvider;
+	}
+
+	public MeterRegistry getMeterRegistry() {
+		if (this.meterRegistry == null) {
+			this.meterRegistry = this.meterRegistryProvider.getIfUnique();
+		}
+		return this.meterRegistry;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public TimerBuilder timerBuilder(String name) {
-		return new MicroTimerBuilder(this.meterRegistry, name);
+		return new MicroTimerBuilder(getMeterRegistry(), name);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public CounterBuilder counterBuilder(String name) {
-		return new MicroCounterBuilder(this.meterRegistry, name);
+		return new MicroCounterBuilder(getMeterRegistry(), name);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public GaugeBuilder gaugeBuilder(String name, Object obj, ToDoubleFunction<Object> f) {
-		return new MicroGaugeBuilder(this.meterRegistry, name, obj, f);
+		return new MicroGaugeBuilder(getMeterRegistry(), name, obj, f);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public SampleFacade start() {
-		return new MicroSample(Timer.start(this.meterRegistry));
+		return new MicroSample(Timer.start(getMeterRegistry()));
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsCaptorRegistrar.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsCaptorRegistrar.java
index 78115dc6a5..0861aed920 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsCaptorRegistrar.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/micrometer/MicrometerMetricsCaptorRegistrar.java
@@ -51,19 +51,16 @@ public class MicrometerMetricsCaptorRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionReg
 
 	@Override
 	public void registerBeanDefinitions(AnnotationMetadata importingClassMetadata, BeanDefinitionRegistry registry) {
+		ListableBeanFactory beanFactory = (ListableBeanFactory) registry;
 		if (METER_REGISTRY_CLASS != null
-				&& !registry.containsBeanDefinition(MicrometerMetricsCaptor.MICROMETER_CAPTOR_NAME)) {
-			String[] beanNamesForType =
-					((ListableBeanFactory) registry).getBeanNamesForType(METER_REGISTRY_CLASS, false, false);
-			for (String beanName : beanNamesForType) {
-				registry.registerBeanDefinition(MicrometerMetricsCaptor.MICROMETER_CAPTOR_NAME,
-						BeanDefinitionBuilder.genericBeanDefinition(MicrometerMetricsCaptor.class)
-								.addConstructorArgReference(beanName)
-								.setRole(BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE)
-								.getBeanDefinition());
-				return;
-			}
+				&& !registry.containsBeanDefinition(MicrometerMetricsCaptor.MICROMETER_CAPTOR_NAME)
+				&& beanFactory.getBeanNamesForType(METER_REGISTRY_CLASS, false, false).length > 0) {
 
+			registry.registerBeanDefinition(MicrometerMetricsCaptor.MICROMETER_CAPTOR_NAME,
+					BeanDefinitionBuilder.genericBeanDefinition(MicrometerMetricsCaptor.class)
+							.addConstructorArgValue(beanFactory.getBeanProvider(METER_REGISTRY_CLASS))
+							.setRole(BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE)
+							.getBeanDefinition());
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/IntegrationManagementConfigurerTests.java b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/IntegrationManagementConfigurerTests.java
index 3e20cee79e..4450d489d0 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/IntegrationManagementConfigurerTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/support/management/IntegrationManagementConfigurerTests.java
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel;
 
 /**
  * @author Gary Russell
+ * @author Artem Bilan
  *
  * @since 4.2
  *
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ public class IntegrationManagementConfigurerTests {
 		channel.setCountsEnabled(true);
 		channel.setStatsEnabled(true);
 		ApplicationContext ctx = mock(ApplicationContext.class);
-		Map<String, IntegrationManagement> beans = new HashMap<String, IntegrationManagement>();
+		Map<String, IntegrationManagement> beans = new HashMap<>();
 		beans.put("foo", channel);
 		beans.put("bar", handler);
 		beans.put("baz", source);
@@ -88,14 +90,14 @@ public class IntegrationManagementConfigurerTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testEmptyAnnotation() {
-		AnnotationConfigApplicationContext ctx =
-				new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(ConfigEmptyAnnotation.class);
-		AbstractMessageChannel channel = ctx.getBean("channel", AbstractMessageChannel.class);
-		assertThat(channel.isCountsEnabled()).isTrue();
-		assertThat(channel.isStatsEnabled()).isTrue();
-		channel = ctx.getBean("loggingOffChannel", AbstractMessageChannel.class);
-		assertThat(channel.isLoggingEnabled()).isFalse();
-		ctx.close();
+		try (ConfigurableApplicationContext ctx = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(ConfigEmptyAnnotation.class)) {
+			AbstractMessageChannel channel = ctx.getBean("channel", AbstractMessageChannel.class);
+			assertThat(channel.isCountsEnabled()).isTrue();
+			assertThat(channel.isStatsEnabled()).isTrue();
+			assertThat(channel.isLoggingEnabled()).isTrue();
+			channel = ctx.getBean("loggingOffChannel", AbstractMessageChannel.class);
+			assertThat(channel.isLoggingEnabled()).isFalse();
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Configuration
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ public class IntegrationManagementConfigurerTests {
 			directChannel.setLoggingEnabled(false);
 			return directChannel;
 		}
+
 	}
 
 }