diff --git a/cometd-java/cometd-java-client/cometd-java-client-websocket/cometd-java-client-websocket-javax/src/main/java/org/cometd/client/websocket/javax/WebSocketTransport.java b/cometd-java/cometd-java-client/cometd-java-client-websocket/cometd-java-client-websocket-javax/src/main/java/org/cometd/client/websocket/javax/WebSocketTransport.java
index a9bd999fec..cd7b3acaa2 100644
--- a/cometd-java/cometd-java-client/cometd-java-client-websocket/cometd-java-client-websocket-javax/src/main/java/org/cometd/client/websocket/javax/WebSocketTransport.java
+++ b/cometd-java/cometd-java-client/cometd-java-client-websocket/cometd-java-client-websocket-javax/src/main/java/org/cometd/client/websocket/javax/WebSocketTransport.java
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@ public void afterResponse(HandshakeResponse hr) {
     public static class Factory extends ContainerLifeCycle implements ClientTransport.Factory {
         private final WebSocketContainer container = ContainerProvider.getWebSocketContainer();
 
+        public Factory() {
+            addBean(container);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public ClientTransport newClientTransport(String url, Map<String, Object> options) {
             ScheduledExecutorService scheduler = (ScheduledExecutorService)options.get(ClientTransport.SCHEDULER_OPTION);