diff --git a/sdk-spring-boot/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json b/sdk-spring-boot/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
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+{
+  "hints": [
+    {
+      "name": "restate.executor",
+      "providers": [
+        {
+          "name": "spring-bean-reference",
+          "parameters": {
+            "target": "java.util.concurrent.Executor"
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}