diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-devtools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/devtools/autoconfigure/LocalDevToolsAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-devtools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/devtools/autoconfigure/LocalDevToolsAutoConfiguration.java
index 47ca0cbca44c..04c4de477fba 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-devtools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/devtools/autoconfigure/LocalDevToolsAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-devtools/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/devtools/autoconfigure/LocalDevToolsAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static class RestartConfiguration {
 		}
 
 		@Bean
-		public ApplicationListener<ClassPathChangedEvent> restartingClassPathChangedEventListener(
+		public ClassPathChangedEventListener restartingClassPathChangedEventListener(
 				FileSystemWatcherFactory fileSystemWatcherFactory) {
 			return (event) -> {
 				if (event.isRestartRequired()) {
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ private FileSystemWatcher newFileSystemWatcher() {
 			return watcher;
 		}
 
+		interface ClassPathChangedEventListener extends ApplicationListener<ClassPathChangedEvent> {
+
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	static class LiveReloadServerEventListener implements GenericApplicationListener {