diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repositories/custommethod/CustomMethodRepositoryELCIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repositories/custommethod/CustomMethodRepositoryELCIntegrationTests.java
index 68c51bd29..f543b642b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repositories/custommethod/CustomMethodRepositoryELCIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repositories/custommethod/CustomMethodRepositoryELCIntegrationTests.java
@@ -41,4 +41,9 @@ public class CustomMethodRepositoryELCIntegrationTests extends CustomMethodRepos
 			return new IndexNameProvider("custom-method-repository");
 		}
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean newElasticsearchClient() {
+		return true;
+	}
 }