diff --git a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SmallRyeGraphQLProcessor.java b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SmallRyeGraphQLProcessor.java
index e7faee4870a91..e7c02241029a9 100644
--- a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SmallRyeGraphQLProcessor.java
+++ b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SmallRyeGraphQLProcessor.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import io.quarkus.arc.deployment.BeanContainerBuildItem;
 import io.quarkus.arc.deployment.BeanDefiningAnnotationBuildItem;
 import io.quarkus.arc.deployment.UnremovableBeanBuildItem;
+import io.quarkus.arc.processor.BuiltinScope;
 import io.quarkus.deployment.Capabilities;
 import io.quarkus.deployment.Capability;
 import io.quarkus.deployment.Feature;
@@ -138,8 +139,9 @@ List<HotDeploymentWatchedFileBuildItem> brandingFiles() {
 
     @BuildStep
     void additionalBeanDefiningAnnotation(BuildProducer<BeanDefiningAnnotationBuildItem> beanDefiningAnnotationProducer) {
-        // Make ArC discover the beans marked with the @GraphQlApi qualifier
-        beanDefiningAnnotationProducer.produce(new BeanDefiningAnnotationBuildItem(Annotations.GRAPHQL_API));
+        // Make ArC discover the beans marked with the @GraphQLApi qualifier
+        beanDefiningAnnotationProducer
+                .produce(new BeanDefiningAnnotationBuildItem(Annotations.GRAPHQL_API, BuiltinScope.SINGLETON.getName()));
     }
 
     @BuildStep
diff --git a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/ErrorTest.java b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/ErrorTest.java
index 2b86563923544..e40601988826f 100644
--- a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/ErrorTest.java
+++ b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/ErrorTest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package io.quarkus.smallrye.graphql.deployment;
 
-import javax.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
-
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.graphql.GraphQLApi;
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.graphql.Query;
 import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.asset.EmptyAsset;
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ public void setMessage(String message) {
     }
 
     @GraphQLApi
-    @ApplicationScoped
     public static class ErrorApi {
 
         @Query
diff --git a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/GraphQLCDIContextPropagationTest.java b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/GraphQLCDIContextPropagationTest.java
index ef29ff2a41612..de64008574b3c 100644
--- a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/GraphQLCDIContextPropagationTest.java
+++ b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/GraphQLCDIContextPropagationTest.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import javax.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
 import javax.enterprise.context.RequestScoped;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ public void testManualContextPropagation() {
     }
 
     @GraphQLApi
-    @ApplicationScoped
     public static class ResourceThatNeedsCdiContextPropagation {
 
         /**
diff --git a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SecurityTest.java b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SecurityTest.java
index 807b4d3dd53e8..3bd90e04ed528 100644
--- a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SecurityTest.java
+++ b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SecurityTest.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import javax.annotation.security.RolesAllowed;
-import javax.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
 
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.graphql.GraphQLApi;
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.graphql.Name;
@@ -141,7 +140,6 @@ public void setMessage(String message) {
     }
 
     @GraphQLApi
-    @ApplicationScoped
     public static class SecuredApi {
 
         @Query
diff --git a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SmallRyeGraphQLContextTestCase.java b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SmallRyeGraphQLContextTestCase.java
index 4834896c65ed6..a4ccf0d11ae7b 100644
--- a/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SmallRyeGraphQLContextTestCase.java
+++ b/extensions/smallrye-graphql/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/smallrye/graphql/deployment/SmallRyeGraphQLContextTestCase.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 
-import javax.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
 import javax.enterprise.inject.Instance;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ public void testSourceMethods() {
     }
 
     @GraphQLApi
-    @ApplicationScoped
     public static class ContextPropagationResource {
 
         @Inject
diff --git a/integration-tests/smallrye-graphql-client/src/main/java/io/quarkus/io/smallrye/graphql/client/LuckyNumbersResource.java b/integration-tests/smallrye-graphql-client/src/main/java/io/quarkus/io/smallrye/graphql/client/LuckyNumbersResource.java
index 48a46a54bf2f3..ef1603309804e 100644
--- a/integration-tests/smallrye-graphql-client/src/main/java/io/quarkus/io/smallrye/graphql/client/LuckyNumbersResource.java
+++ b/integration-tests/smallrye-graphql-client/src/main/java/io/quarkus/io/smallrye/graphql/client/LuckyNumbersResource.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import javax.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.graphql.GraphQLApi;
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@
 import io.smallrye.mutiny.Multi;
 
 @GraphQLApi
-@ApplicationScoped
 public class LuckyNumbersResource {
 
     private volatile Integer luckyNumber = 12;