diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/reactive/CloudFoundryWebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/reactive/CloudFoundryWebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java
index f6a8d1cff882..0ab3692ac09c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/reactive/CloudFoundryWebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/reactive/CloudFoundryWebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void shouldRegisterHints() {
 		RuntimeHints runtimeHints = new RuntimeHints();
 		new CloudFoundryWebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingRuntimeHints().registerHints(runtimeHints,
 				getClass().getClassLoader());
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(CloudFoundryLinksHandler.class, "links"))
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(CloudFoundryLinksHandler.class, "links").invoke())
 			.accepts(runtimeHints);
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onType(Link.class)).accepts(runtimeHints);
 	}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/servlet/CloudFoundryWebEndpointServletHandlerMappingTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/servlet/CloudFoundryWebEndpointServletHandlerMappingTests.java
index a7446f11e4a5..5ac2cda8476b 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/servlet/CloudFoundryWebEndpointServletHandlerMappingTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/servlet/CloudFoundryWebEndpointServletHandlerMappingTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void shouldRegisterHints() {
 		RuntimeHints runtimeHints = new RuntimeHints();
 		new CloudFoundryWebEndpointServletHandlerMappingRuntimeHints().registerHints(runtimeHints,
 				getClass().getClassLoader());
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(CloudFoundryLinksHandler.class, "links"))
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(CloudFoundryLinksHandler.class, "links").invoke())
 			.accepts(runtimeHints);
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onType(Link.class)).accepts(runtimeHints);
 	}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/web/reactive/WebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/web/reactive/WebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java
index 988853cc210e..b7dd80757911 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/web/reactive/WebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/web/reactive/WebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class WebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingTests {
 	void shouldRegisterHints() {
 		RuntimeHints runtimeHints = new RuntimeHints();
 		new WebFluxEndpointHandlerMappingRuntimeHints().registerHints(runtimeHints, getClass().getClassLoader());
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(WebFluxLinksHandler.class, "links"))
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(WebFluxLinksHandler.class, "links").invoke())
 			.accepts(runtimeHints);
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onType(Link.class)).accepts(runtimeHints);
 	}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/web/servlet/WebMvcEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/web/servlet/WebMvcEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java
index 11bd7ee410fa..9a8d9d613552 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/web/servlet/WebMvcEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/web/servlet/WebMvcEndpointHandlerMappingTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class WebMvcEndpointHandlerMappingTests {
 	void shouldRegisterHints() {
 		RuntimeHints runtimeHints = new RuntimeHints();
 		new WebMvcEndpointHandlerMappingRuntimeHints().registerHints(runtimeHints, getClass().getClassLoader());
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(WebMvcLinksHandler.class, "links"))
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(WebMvcLinksHandler.class, "links").invoke())
 			.accepts(runtimeHints);
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onType(Link.class)).accepts(runtimeHints);
 	}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/logging/LoggersEndpointTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/logging/LoggersEndpointTests.java
index 887fa339d315..1bd09a381bed 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/logging/LoggersEndpointTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/logging/LoggersEndpointTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -164,13 +164,17 @@ void registersRuntimeHintsForClassesSerializedToJson() {
 		new ReflectiveRuntimeHintsRegistrar().registerRuntimeHints(runtimeHints, LoggersEndpoint.class);
 		ReflectionHintsPredicates reflection = RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection();
 		assertThat(reflection.onType(LoggerLevelsDescriptor.class)).accepts(runtimeHints);
-		assertThat(reflection.onMethod(LoggerLevelsDescriptor.class, "getConfiguredLevel")).accepts(runtimeHints);
+		assertThat(reflection.onMethod(LoggerLevelsDescriptor.class, "getConfiguredLevel").invoke())
+			.accepts(runtimeHints);
 		assertThat(reflection.onType(SingleLoggerLevelsDescriptor.class)).accepts(runtimeHints);
-		assertThat(reflection.onMethod(SingleLoggerLevelsDescriptor.class, "getEffectiveLevel")).accepts(runtimeHints);
-		assertThat(reflection.onMethod(SingleLoggerLevelsDescriptor.class, "getConfiguredLevel")).accepts(runtimeHints);
+		assertThat(reflection.onMethod(SingleLoggerLevelsDescriptor.class, "getEffectiveLevel").invoke())
+			.accepts(runtimeHints);
+		assertThat(reflection.onMethod(SingleLoggerLevelsDescriptor.class, "getConfiguredLevel").invoke())
+			.accepts(runtimeHints);
 		assertThat(reflection.onType(GroupLoggerLevelsDescriptor.class)).accepts(runtimeHints);
-		assertThat(reflection.onMethod(GroupLoggerLevelsDescriptor.class, "getMembers")).accepts(runtimeHints);
-		assertThat(reflection.onMethod(GroupLoggerLevelsDescriptor.class, "getConfiguredLevel")).accepts(runtimeHints);
+		assertThat(reflection.onMethod(GroupLoggerLevelsDescriptor.class, "getMembers").invoke()).accepts(runtimeHints);
+		assertThat(reflection.onMethod(GroupLoggerLevelsDescriptor.class, "getConfiguredLevel").invoke())
+			.accepts(runtimeHints);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/cache/HazelcastCacheMeterBinderProviderTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/cache/HazelcastCacheMeterBinderProviderTests.java
index a38b49b47cd1..d3699fcc69a6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/cache/HazelcastCacheMeterBinderProviderTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/cache/HazelcastCacheMeterBinderProviderTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void hazelcastCacheProvider() {
 	void shouldRegisterHints() {
 		RuntimeHints runtimeHints = new RuntimeHints();
 		new HazelcastCacheMeterBinderProviderRuntimeHints().registerHints(runtimeHints, getClass().getClassLoader());
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(HazelcastCache.class, "getNativeCache"))
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(HazelcastCache.class, "getNativeCache").invoke())
 			.accepts(runtimeHints);
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onType(HazelcastCacheMetrics.class)).accepts(runtimeHints);
 	}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfigurationTests.java
index bf760a5719a7..2486dfe49136 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -285,10 +285,10 @@ void shouldRegisterHints() {
 		RuntimeHints hints = new RuntimeHints();
 		new HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfigurationRuntimeHints().registerHints(hints, getClass().getClassLoader());
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onType(Encoding.class)).accepts(hints);
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(Encoding.class, "getCharset")).accepts(hints);
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(Encoding.class, "setCharset")).accepts(hints);
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(Encoding.class, "isForce")).accepts(hints);
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(Encoding.class, "setForce")).accepts(hints);
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(Encoding.class, "getCharset").invoke()).accepts(hints);
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(Encoding.class, "setCharset").invoke()).accepts(hints);
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(Encoding.class, "isForce").invoke()).accepts(hints);
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(Encoding.class, "setForce").invoke()).accepts(hints);
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(Encoding.class, "shouldForce")).rejects(hints);
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/ApplicationPropertiesTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/ApplicationPropertiesTests.java
index 2620bc87450f..cacda7106c68 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/ApplicationPropertiesTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/ApplicationPropertiesTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ void shouldRegisterHints() {
 		RuntimeHints hints = new RuntimeHints();
 		new ApplicationPropertiesRuntimeHints().registerHints(hints, getClass().getClassLoader());
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onType(ApplicationProperties.class)).accepts(hints);
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(ApplicationProperties.class, "setBannerMode"))
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(ApplicationProperties.class, "setBannerMode").invoke())
 			.accepts(hints);
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(ApplicationProperties.class, "getSources"))
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(ApplicationProperties.class, "getSources").invoke())
 			.accepts(hints);
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(ApplicationProperties.class, "setSources"))
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(ApplicationProperties.class, "setSources").invoke())
 			.accepts(hints);
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(ApplicationProperties.class, "getBannerMode"))
 			.rejects(hints);
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/context/config/ConfigDataPropertiesRuntimeHintsTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/context/config/ConfigDataPropertiesRuntimeHintsTests.java
index 7fad8fd3db92..376caeb6eb4e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/context/config/ConfigDataPropertiesRuntimeHintsTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/context/config/ConfigDataPropertiesRuntimeHintsTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ void shouldRegisterHints() {
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onType(ConfigDataProperties.class)).accepts(hints);
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onType(ConfigDataLocation.class)).accepts(hints);
 		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onType(Activate.class)).accepts(hints);
-		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(ConfigDataLocation.class, "of")).accepts(hints);
+		assertThat(RuntimeHintsPredicates.reflection().onMethod(ConfigDataLocation.class, "of").invoke())
+			.accepts(hints);
 	}
 
 }