diff --git a/spring-pulsar/src/main/java/org/springframework/pulsar/config/ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory.java b/spring-pulsar/src/main/java/org/springframework/pulsar/config/ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory.java
index ea1b6fb9..ce06c357 100644
--- a/spring-pulsar/src/main/java/org/springframework/pulsar/config/ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory.java
+++ b/spring-pulsar/src/main/java/org/springframework/pulsar/config/ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2022-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2022-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  * @author Soby Chacko
  * @author Chris Bono
  * @author Alexander Preuß
+ * @author Vedran Pavic
  */
 public class ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory<T>
 		extends AbstractPulsarListenerContainerFactory<ConcurrentPulsarMessageListenerContainer<T>, T> {
@@ -44,8 +45,6 @@ public class ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory<T>
 
 	private static final AtomicInteger COUNTER = new AtomicInteger();
 
-	private Integer concurrency;
-
 	public ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory(PulsarConsumerFactory<? super T> consumerFactory,
 			PulsarContainerProperties containerProperties) {
 		super(consumerFactory, containerProperties);
@@ -55,8 +54,9 @@ public class ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory<T>
 	 * Specify the container concurrency.
 	 * @param concurrency the number of consumers to create.
 	 */
+	@Deprecated(since = "1.2.0", forRemoval = true)
 	public void setConcurrency(Integer concurrency) {
-		this.concurrency = concurrency;
+		getContainerProperties().setConcurrency(concurrency);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ public class ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory<T>
 		};
 		ConcurrentPulsarMessageListenerContainer<T> container = createContainerInstance(endpoint);
 		initializeContainer(container, endpoint);
-		// customizeContainer(container);
 		return container;
 	}
 
@@ -130,8 +129,8 @@ public class ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory<T>
 		if (endpoint.getConcurrency() != null) {
 			instance.setConcurrency(endpoint.getConcurrency());
 		}
-		else if (this.concurrency != null) {
-			instance.setConcurrency(this.concurrency);
+		else if (getContainerProperties().getConcurrency() > 0) {
+			instance.setConcurrency(getContainerProperties().getConcurrency());
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-pulsar/src/main/java/org/springframework/pulsar/listener/PulsarContainerProperties.java b/spring-pulsar/src/main/java/org/springframework/pulsar/listener/PulsarContainerProperties.java
index 1699744c..ccc99038 100644
--- a/spring-pulsar/src/main/java/org/springframework/pulsar/listener/PulsarContainerProperties.java
+++ b/spring-pulsar/src/main/java/org/springframework/pulsar/listener/PulsarContainerProperties.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2022-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2022-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import io.micrometer.observation.ObservationRegistry;
  * @author Soby Chacko
  * @author Alexander Preuß
  * @author Chris Bono
+ * @author Vedran Pavic
  */
 public class PulsarContainerProperties {
 
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@ public class PulsarContainerProperties {
 
 	private AsyncTaskExecutor consumerTaskExecutor;
 
+	private int concurrency = 1;
+
 	private int maxNumMessages = -1;
 
 	private int maxNumBytes = 10 * 1024 * 1024;
@@ -127,6 +130,14 @@ public class PulsarContainerProperties {
 		this.consumerTaskExecutor = consumerExecutor;
 	}
 
+	public int getConcurrency() {
+		return this.concurrency;
+	}
+
+	public void setConcurrency(int concurrency) {
+		this.concurrency = concurrency;
+	}
+
 	public SubscriptionType getSubscriptionType() {
 		return this.subscriptionType;
 	}
diff --git a/spring-pulsar/src/test/java/org/springframework/pulsar/listener/ConcurrentPulsarMessageListenerContainerTests.java b/spring-pulsar/src/test/java/org/springframework/pulsar/listener/ConcurrentPulsarMessageListenerContainerTests.java
index e1f9d7ca..fcae1beb 100644
--- a/spring-pulsar/src/test/java/org/springframework/pulsar/listener/ConcurrentPulsarMessageListenerContainerTests.java
+++ b/spring-pulsar/src/test/java/org/springframework/pulsar/listener/ConcurrentPulsarMessageListenerContainerTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2022-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2022-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ public class ConcurrentPulsarMessageListenerContainerTests {
 		containerProperties.setBatchTimeoutMillis(60_000);
 		containerProperties.setMaxNumMessages(120);
 		containerProperties.setMaxNumBytes(32000);
+		containerProperties.setConcurrency(1);
 		ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory<String> containerFactory = new ConcurrentPulsarListenerContainerFactory<>(
 				consumerFactory, containerProperties);
-		containerFactory.setConcurrency(1);
 		PulsarListenerEndpoint pulsarListenerEndpoint = mock(PulsarListenerEndpoint.class);
 		when(pulsarListenerEndpoint.getConcurrency()).thenReturn(1);