diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/dockerTest/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoriesAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/dockerTest/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoriesAutoConfigurationTests.java
index a5b7ec800b8..74a791de1aa 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/dockerTest/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoriesAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/dockerTest/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoriesAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.testcontainers.elasticsearch.ElasticsearchContainer;
 import org.testcontainers.junit.jupiter.Container;
 import org.testcontainers.junit.jupiter.Testcontainers;
+import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.TestAutoConfigurationPackage;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.data.empty.EmptyDataPackage;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.elasticsearch.ElasticsearchClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.elasticsearch.ElasticsearchRestClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.elasticsearch.ReactiveElasticsearchClientAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.context.FilteredClassLoader;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.testsupport.container.TestImage;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
@@ -62,6 +64,14 @@ class ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoriesAutoConfigurationTests {
 				"spring.elasticsearch.uris=" + elasticsearch.getHost() + ":" + elasticsearch.getFirstMappedPort(),
 				"spring.elasticsearch.socket-timeout=30s");
 
+	@Test
+	void backsOffWithoutReactor() {
+		this.contextRunner.withUserConfiguration(TestConfiguration.class)
+			.withClassLoader(new FilteredClassLoader(Mono.class))
+			.run((context) -> assertThat(context)
+				.doesNotHaveBean(ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoriesAutoConfiguration.class));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void testDefaultRepositoryConfiguration() {
 		this.contextRunner.withUserConfiguration(TestConfiguration.class)
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoriesAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoriesAutoConfiguration.java
index 415b5856f7d..cdf64537a61 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoriesAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoriesAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 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.
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.data.elasticsearch;
 
+import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
+
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.EnableAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.elasticsearch.repository.support.ReactiveElastic
  * @see EnableReactiveElasticsearchRepositories
  */
 @AutoConfiguration
-@ConditionalOnClass({ ReactiveElasticsearchClient.class, ReactiveElasticsearchRepository.class })
+@ConditionalOnClass({ ReactiveElasticsearchClient.class, ReactiveElasticsearchRepository.class, Mono.class })
 @ConditionalOnProperty(prefix = "spring.data.elasticsearch.repositories", name = "enabled", havingValue = "true",
 		matchIfMissing = true)
 @ConditionalOnMissingBean(ReactiveElasticsearchRepositoryFactoryBean.class)