diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 62e1b520..67a14926 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ arquillian-container = "1.8.0.Final"
 javax-annotation-api = "1.3.2"
 jakarta-validation-tck = "3.0.1"
 
-micronaut = "4.3.12"
+micronaut = "4.4.0"
 micronaut-platform = "4.3.2"
 micronaut-docs = "2.0.0"
 micronaut-test = "4.2.1"
diff --git a/validation/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/validation/BeanIntrospectionSpec.groovy b/validation/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/validation/BeanIntrospectionSpec.groovy
index 74412968..e755ab54 100644
--- a/validation/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/validation/BeanIntrospectionSpec.groovy
+++ b/validation/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/validation/BeanIntrospectionSpec.groovy
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ interface GroupOne {}
 interface GroupTwo {}
 interface GroupThree {}
 ''')
-        def clazz = context.classLoader.loadClass('test.$Address$IntrospectionRef')
+        def clazz = context.classLoader.loadClass('test.$Address$Introspection')
         BeanIntrospectionReference reference = clazz.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance()