diff --git a/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/config/BinderFactoryAutoConfiguration.java b/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/config/BinderFactoryAutoConfiguration.java
index 88dcc0f44..a30eb2ca2 100644
--- a/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/config/BinderFactoryAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/config/BinderFactoryAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ import org.springframework.cloud.stream.binding.MessageChannelConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.binding.MessageConverterConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.binding.MessageSourceBindingTargetFactory;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.binding.SubscribableChannelBindingTargetFactory;
+import org.springframework.cloud.stream.function.StreamFunctionConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.function.StreamFunctionProperties;
-import org.springframework.cloud.stream.function.StreamFunctionProperties.StreamFunctionConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
diff --git a/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/FunctionConfiguration.java b/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/FunctionConfiguration.java
index 0707b4d50..e8125269d 100644
--- a/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/FunctionConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/FunctionConfiguration.java
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ import org.springframework.cloud.stream.config.BinderFactoryAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.config.BindingProperties;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.config.BindingServiceConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.config.BindingServiceProperties;
-import org.springframework.cloud.stream.function.StreamFunctionProperties.StreamFunctionConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.messaging.DirectWithAttributesChannel;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
diff --git a/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/StreamFunctionConfigurationProperties.java b/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/StreamFunctionConfigurationProperties.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c63a2d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/StreamFunctionConfigurationProperties.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023-2023 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.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.cloud.stream.function;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
+
+/**
+ * @author Oleg Zhurakousky
+ * @author Soby Chacko
+ * @since 4.0.2
+ */
+@ConfigurationProperties("spring.cloud.stream.function")
+public class StreamFunctionConfigurationProperties {
+	private Map<String, String> bindings = new HashMap<>();
+
+	public Map<String, String> getBindings() {
+		return this.bindings;
+	}
+
+	public void setBindings(Map<String, String> bindings) {
+		this.bindings = bindings;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/StreamFunctionProperties.java b/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/StreamFunctionProperties.java
index 967597731..866327fd4 100644
--- a/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/StreamFunctionProperties.java
+++ b/core/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/function/StreamFunctionProperties.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2018-2023 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.
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.config.BindingServiceProperties;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
@@ -121,16 +120,4 @@ public class StreamFunctionProperties {
 		this.reactive = reactive;
 	}
 
-	@ConfigurationProperties("spring.cloud.stream.function")
-	public static class StreamFunctionConfigurationProperties {
-		private Map<String, String> bindings = new HashMap<>();
-
-		public Map<String, String> getBindings() {
-			return this.bindings;
-		}
-
-		public void setBindings(Map<String, String> bindings) {
-			this.bindings = bindings;
-		}
-	}
 }