diff --git a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterApiTest.java b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterApiTest.java
index 605cfe0419..af8aac1477 100644
--- a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterApiTest.java
+++ b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterApiTest.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class ClusterApiTest extends JUnitSuite {
         "akka.remote.artery.enabled = true \n"+
         "akka.remote.netty.tcp.port = 0 \n"+
         "akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0 \n"+
+        "akka.remote.artery.canonical.hostname = 127.0.0.1 \n" +
         "akka.cluster.jmx.multi-mbeans-in-same-jvm = on \n"+
         "akka.coordinated-shutdown.terminate-actor-system = off \n"+
         "akka.actor { \n"+
diff --git a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/typed/cluster/ddata/javadsl/ReplicatorTest.java b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/typed/cluster/ddata/javadsl/ReplicatorTest.java
index 145cd5e194..b09d8e8e55 100644
--- a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/typed/cluster/ddata/javadsl/ReplicatorTest.java
+++ b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/typed/cluster/ddata/javadsl/ReplicatorTest.java
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ public class ReplicatorTest extends JUnitSuite {
   static Config config = ConfigFactory.parseString(
     "akka.actor.provider = cluster \n" +
     "akka.remote.netty.tcp.port = 0 \n" +
-    "akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0 \n");
+    "akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0 \n" +
+    "akka.remote.artery.canonical.hostname = 127.0.0.1 \n");
 
   @ClassRule
   public static AkkaJUnitActorSystemResource actorSystemResource = new AkkaJUnitActorSystemResource("ReplicatorTest",
diff --git a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterApiSpec.scala b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterApiSpec.scala
index 7c046c1c28..2c488e6321 100644
--- a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterApiSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterApiSpec.scala
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ object ClusterApiSpec {
       akka.remote.artery.enabled = true
       akka.remote.netty.tcp.port = 0
       akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0
+      akka.remote.artery.canonical.hostname = 127.0.0.1
       akka.cluster.jmx.multi-mbeans-in-same-jvm = on
       akka.coordinated-shutdown.terminate-actor-system = off
       akka.actor {
@@ -62,8 +63,7 @@ class ClusterApiSpec extends TypedSpec(ClusterApiSpec.config) with ScalaFutures
 
         // check that cached selfMember is updated
         node1Probe.awaitAssert(
-          clusterNode1.selfMember.status should ===(MemberStatus.Up)
-        )
+          clusterNode1.selfMember.status should ===(MemberStatus.Up))
 
         // subscribing to OnSelfUp when already up
         clusterNode1.subscriptions ! Subscribe(node1Probe.ref, classOf[SelfUp])
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ class ClusterApiSpec extends TypedSpec(ClusterApiSpec.config) with ScalaFutures
         clusterNode2.subscriptions ! Subscribe(node2Probe.ref, classOf[SelfUp])
         clusterNode2.manager ! Join(clusterNode1.selfMember.address)
         node2Probe.awaitAssert(
-          clusterNode2.selfMember.status should ===(MemberStatus.Up)
-        )
+          clusterNode2.selfMember.status should ===(MemberStatus.Up))
         node2Probe.expectMsgType[SelfUp]
 
         // events about node2 joining to subscriber on node1
@@ -92,8 +91,7 @@ class ClusterApiSpec extends TypedSpec(ClusterApiSpec.config) with ScalaFutures
 
         // selfMember updated and self removed event gotten
         node2Probe.awaitAssert(
-          clusterNode2.selfMember.status should ===(MemberStatus.Removed)
-        )
+          clusterNode2.selfMember.status should ===(MemberStatus.Removed))
         node2Probe.expectMsg(SelfRemoved(MemberStatus.Exiting))
 
         // subscribing to SelfRemoved when already removed yields immediate message back
diff --git a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterSingletonApiSpec.scala b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterSingletonApiSpec.scala
index 4b81b24167..02fffe5b2e 100644
--- a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterSingletonApiSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ClusterSingletonApiSpec.scala
@@ -22,23 +22,25 @@ import scala.concurrent.duration._
 object ClusterSingletonApiSpec {
 
   val config = ConfigFactory.parseString(
-    """
+    s"""
       akka.actor {
         provider = cluster
         serialize-messages = off
         allow-java-serialization = off
 
         serializers {
-          test = "akka.typed.cluster.ClusterSingletonApiSpec$PingSerializer"
+          test = "akka.typed.cluster.ClusterSingletonApiSpec$$PingSerializer"
         }
         serialization-bindings {
-          "akka.typed.cluster.ClusterSingletonApiSpec$Ping" = test
-          "akka.typed.cluster.ClusterSingletonApiSpec$Pong$" = test
-          "akka.typed.cluster.ClusterSingletonApiSpec$Perish$" = test
+          "akka.typed.cluster.ClusterSingletonApiSpec$$Ping" = test
+          "akka.typed.cluster.ClusterSingletonApiSpec$$Pong$$" = test
+          "akka.typed.cluster.ClusterSingletonApiSpec$$Perish$$" = test
         }
       }
+      akka.remote.netty.tcp.port = 0
       akka.remote.artery.enabled = true
-      akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 25552
+      akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0
+      akka.remote.artery.canonical.hostname = 127.0.0.1
       akka.cluster.jmx.multi-mbeans-in-same-jvm = on
     """)
 
@@ -94,10 +96,8 @@ class ClusterSingletonApiSpec extends TypedSpec(ClusterSingletonApiSpec.config)
     adaptedSystem.name,
     ConfigFactory.parseString(
       """
-        akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0
         akka.cluster.roles = ["singleton"]
-      """
-    ).withFallback(adaptedSystem.settings.config))
+      """).withFallback(adaptedSystem.settings.config))
   val adaptedSystem2 = system2.toTyped
   val clusterNode2 = Cluster(adaptedSystem2)
 
diff --git a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/RemoteMessageSpec.scala b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/RemoteMessageSpec.scala
index 23165a4144..254f82d6f6 100644
--- a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/RemoteMessageSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/RemoteMessageSpec.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import akka.testkit.AkkaSpec
 import akka.typed.{ ActorRef, ActorSystem }
 import akka.typed.scaladsl.Actor
 import akka.actor.{ ExtendedActorSystem, ActorSystem ⇒ UntypedActorSystem }
-import akka.cluster.Cluster
 import akka.serialization.{ BaseSerializer, SerializerWithStringManifest }
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import scala.concurrent.Promise
diff --git a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ddata/scaladsl/ReplicatorSpec.scala b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ddata/scaladsl/ReplicatorSpec.scala
index 232738d4da..aa7ac21ad2 100644
--- a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ddata/scaladsl/ReplicatorSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/ddata/scaladsl/ReplicatorSpec.scala
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ object ReplicatorSpec {
     akka.actor.provider = "cluster"
     akka.remote.netty.tcp.port = 0
     akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0
+    akka.remote.artery.canonical.hostname = 127.0.0.1
     """)
 
   sealed trait ClientCommand
diff --git a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/receptionist/ClusterReceptionistSpec.scala b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/receptionist/ClusterReceptionistSpec.scala
index 4994ec5640..f7f36df26f 100644
--- a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/receptionist/ClusterReceptionistSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/cluster/receptionist/ClusterReceptionistSpec.scala
@@ -28,25 +28,26 @@ import scala.concurrent.duration._
 
 object ClusterReceptionistSpec {
   val config = ConfigFactory.parseString(
-    """
-      akka.log-level = DEBUG
+    s"""
       akka.actor {
         provider = cluster
         serialize-messages = off
         allow-java-serialization = true
         serializers {
-          test = "akka.typed.cluster.receptionist.ClusterReceptionistSpec$PingSerializer"
+          test = "akka.typed.cluster.receptionist.ClusterReceptionistSpec$$PingSerializer"
         }
         serialization-bindings {
-          "akka.typed.cluster.receptionist.ClusterReceptionistSpec$Ping" = test
-          "akka.typed.cluster.receptionist.ClusterReceptionistSpec$Pong$" = test
-          "akka.typed.cluster.receptionist.ClusterReceptionistSpec$Perish$" = test
+          "akka.typed.cluster.receptionist.ClusterReceptionistSpec$$Ping" = test
+          "akka.typed.cluster.receptionist.ClusterReceptionistSpec$$Pong$$" = test
+          "akka.typed.cluster.receptionist.ClusterReceptionistSpec$$Perish$$" = test
           # for now, using Java serializers is good enough (tm), see #23687
-          # "akka.typed.internal.receptionist.ReceptionistImpl$DefaultServiceKey" = test
+          # "akka.typed.internal.receptionist.ReceptionistImpl$$DefaultServiceKey" = test
         }
       }
       akka.remote.artery.enabled = true
-      akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 25552
+      akka.remote.netty.tcp.port = 0
+      akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0
+      akka.remote.artery.canonical.hostname = 127.0.0.1
       akka.cluster.jmx.multi-mbeans-in-same-jvm = on
     """)
 
@@ -102,11 +103,7 @@ class ClusterReceptionistSpec extends TypedSpec(ClusterReceptionistSpec.config)
 
   val system2 = akka.actor.ActorSystem(
     adaptedSystem.name,
-    ConfigFactory.parseString(
-      """
-        akka.remote.artery.canonical.port = 0
-      """
-    ).withFallback(adaptedSystem.settings.config))
+    adaptedSystem.settings.config)
   val adaptedSystem2 = system2.toTyped
   val clusterNode2 = Cluster(system2)
 
diff --git a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/scaladsl/adapter/RemotingSpec.scala b/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/scaladsl/adapter/RemotingSpec.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index fdbb190b57..0000000000
--- a/akka-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/typed/scaladsl/adapter/RemotingSpec.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (C) 2017 Lightbend Inc. <http://www.lightbend.com>
- */
-package akka.typed.scaladsl.adapter
-
-import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets
-
-import akka.Done
-import akka.testkit.AkkaSpec
-import akka.typed.{ ActorRef, ActorSystem }
-import akka.typed.scaladsl.Actor
-import akka.actor.{ ExtendedActorSystem, ActorSystem ⇒ UntypedActorSystem }
-import akka.cluster.Cluster
-import akka.serialization.{ BaseSerializer, SerializerWithStringManifest }
-import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
-
-import scala.concurrent.Promise
-import akka.typed.cluster.ActorRefResolver
-import akka.typed.internal.adapter.ActorRefAdapter
-
-class PingSerializer(system: ExtendedActorSystem) extends SerializerWithStringManifest {
-  override def identifier = 41
-  override def manifest(o: AnyRef) = "a"
-  override def toBinary(o: AnyRef) = o match {
-    case RemotingSpec.Ping(who) ⇒
-      ActorRefResolver(system.toTyped).toSerializationFormat(who).getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)
-  }
-  override def fromBinary(bytes: Array[Byte], manifest: String) = {
-    val str = new String(bytes, StandardCharsets.UTF_8)
-    val ref = ActorRefResolver(system.toTyped).resolveActorRef[String](str)
-    RemotingSpec.Ping(ref)
-  }
-}
-
-object RemotingSpec {
-  def config = ConfigFactory.parseString(
-    s"""
-    akka {
-      loglevel = debug
-      actor {
-        provider = cluster
-        warn-about-java-serializer-usage = off
-        serialize-creators = off
-        serializers {
-          test = "akka.typed.scaladsl.adapter.PingSerializer"
-        }
-        serialization-bindings {
-          "akka.typed.scaladsl.adapter.RemotingSpec$$Ping" = test
-        }
-      }
-      remote.artery {
-        enabled = on
-        canonical {
-          hostname = 127.0.0.1
-          port = 0
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    """)
-
-  case class Ping(sender: ActorRef[String])
-}
-
-class RemotingSpec extends AkkaSpec(RemotingSpec.config) {
-
-  import RemotingSpec._
-
-  val typedSystem = system.toTyped
-
-  "the adapted system" should {
-
-    "something something" in {
-
-      val pingPromise = Promise[Done]()
-      val ponger = Actor.immutable[Ping]((_, msg) ⇒
-        msg match {
-          case Ping(sender) ⇒
-            pingPromise.success(Done)
-            sender ! "pong"
-            Actor.stopped
-        })
-
-      // typed actor on system1
-      val pingPongActor = system.spawn(ponger, "pingpong")
-
-      val system2 = UntypedActorSystem(system.name + "-system2", RemotingSpec.config)
-      val typedSystem2 = system2.toTyped
-      try {
-
-        // resolve the actor from node2
-        val remoteRefStr = ActorRefResolver(typedSystem).toSerializationFormat(pingPongActor)
-        val remoteRef: ActorRef[Ping] =
-          ActorRefResolver(typedSystem2).resolveActorRef[Ping](remoteRefStr)
-
-        val pongPromise = Promise[Done]()
-        val recipient = system2.spawn(Actor.immutable[String] { (_, msg) ⇒
-          pongPromise.success(Done)
-          Actor.stopped
-        }, "recipient")
-        remoteRef ! Ping(recipient)
-
-        pingPromise.future.futureValue should ===(Done)
-        pongPromise.future.futureValue should ===(Done)
-
-      } finally {
-        system2.terminate()
-      }
-    }
-
-  }
-
-}
diff --git a/akka-typed/src/main/scala/akka/typed/internal/receptionist/ReceptionistImpl.scala b/akka-typed/src/main/scala/akka/typed/internal/receptionist/ReceptionistImpl.scala
index 37350926ce..4adbd3aae5 100644
--- a/akka-typed/src/main/scala/akka/typed/internal/receptionist/ReceptionistImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-typed/src/main/scala/akka/typed/internal/receptionist/ReceptionistImpl.scala
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ private[typed] object ReceptionistImpl extends ReceptionistBehaviorProvider {
 
         case SubscriberTerminated(key, subscriber) ⇒
           next(newSubscriptions = subscriptions.removed(key)(subscriber))
+
+        case _: InternalCommand ⇒
+          // silence compiler exhaustive check
+          Actor.unhandled
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index ee9f6c0dd9..f984f9e855 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -160,15 +160,21 @@ lazy val streamTestsTck = akkaModule("akka-stream-tests-tck")
 lazy val typed = akkaModule("akka-typed")
   .dependsOn(
     testkit % "compile->compile;test->test",
-    cluster % "compile->compile;test->test",
+    cluster % "provided->compile",
+    clusterTools % "provided->compile",
+    clusterSharding % "provided->compile",
+    distributedData % "provided->compile")
+
+lazy val typedTests = akkaModule("akka-typed-tests")
+  .dependsOn(typed, typedTestkit % "compile->compile;test->provided;test->test")
+  // the provided dependencies
+  .dependsOn(
+    cluster % "test->test",
     clusterTools,
     clusterSharding,
     distributedData,
     persistence % "compile->compile;test->test")
 
-lazy val typedTests = akkaModule("akka-typed-tests")
-  .dependsOn(typed, typedTestkit % "compile->compile;test->test")
-
 lazy val typedTestkit = akkaModule("akka-typed-testkit")
   .dependsOn(typed, testkit % "compile->compile;test->test")