diff --git a/spring-data-geode-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/tests/mock/GemFireMockObjectsSupport.java b/spring-data-geode-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/tests/mock/GemFireMockObjectsSupport.java
index 277d515..5998f4e 100644
--- a/spring-data-geode-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/tests/mock/GemFireMockObjectsSupport.java
+++ b/spring-data-geode-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/tests/mock/GemFireMockObjectsSupport.java
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ public abstract class GemFireMockObjectsSupport extends MockObjectsSupport {
 	 * @return the given {@link GemFireCache} object.
 	 * @see org.apache.geode.cache.GemFireCache
 	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	private static @Nullable  <T extends GemFireCache> T referTo(@Nullable T gemfireCache) {
 		return (T) cacheReference.updateAndGet(currentCacheReference -> gemfireCache);
 	}