diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/hint/annotation/Reflective.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/hint/annotation/Reflective.java
index b8958fe5934..184536a8845 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/hint/annotation/Reflective.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/hint/annotation/Reflective.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
  * annotated element so that it can be discovered and invoked if necessary.
  *
  * @author Stephane Nicoll
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 6.0
  * @see SimpleReflectiveProcessor
  */
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ public @interface Reflective {
 	/**
 	 * Alias for {@link #processors()}.
 	 */
+	@AliasFor("processors")
 	Class<? extends ReflectiveProcessor>[] value() default SimpleReflectiveProcessor.class;
 
 	/**