diff --git a/.github/workflows/scala3-build.yml b/.github/workflows/scala3-build.yml
index 44a17ae7cf..0536fe067c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scala3-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scala3-build.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           - akka-testkit/test akka-actor-tests/test
           - akka-actor-testkit-typed/test akka-actor-typed-tests/test
           - akka-bench-jmh/test
-          - akka-cluster/Test/compile akka-cluster-tools/test akka-cluster-typed/test akka-distributed-data/test akka-cluster-metrics/Test akka-cluster-sharding/Test/compile akka-cluster-sharding-typed/compile
+          - akka-cluster/Test/compile akka-cluster-tools/test akka-cluster-typed/test akka-distributed-data/test akka-cluster-metrics/test akka-cluster-sharding/Test/compile akka-cluster-sharding-typed/test
           - akka-discovery/test akka-coordination/test
           - akka-persistence/test akka-persistence-shared/test akka-persistence-query/test akka-persistence-typed/test akka-persistence-testkit/test
           - akka-pki/test akka-slf4j/test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scala3-compile.yml b/.github/workflows/scala3-compile.yml
index fff98d3d58..9cf6013c6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scala3-compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scala3-compile.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           - akka-testkit/Test/compile akka-actor-tests/Test/compile
           - akka-actor-testkit-typed/Test/compile akka-actor-typed-tests/Test/compile
           - akka-bench-jmh/Test/compile
-          - akka-cluster/Test/compile akka-cluster-tools/Test/compile akka-cluster-typed/Test/compile akka-distributed-data/Test/compile akka-cluster-metrics/Test/compile akka-cluster-sharding/Test/compile akka-cluster-sharding-typed/compile
+          - akka-cluster/Test/compile akka-cluster-tools/Test/compile akka-cluster-typed/Test/compile akka-distributed-data/Test/compile akka-cluster-metrics/Test/compile akka-cluster-sharding/Test/compile akka-cluster-sharding-typed/Test/compile
           - akka-discovery/Test/compile akka-coordination/Test/compile
           - akka-persistence/Test/compile akka-persistence-shared/Test/compile akka-persistence-query/Test/compile akka-persistence-typed/Test/compile akka-persistence-testkit/Test/compile
           - akka-pki/Test/compile akka-slf4j/Test/compile
diff --git a/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/MultiDcClusterShardingSpec.scala b/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/MultiDcClusterShardingSpec.scala
index 2f879b0abf..60ee19b3f5 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/MultiDcClusterShardingSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/MultiDcClusterShardingSpec.scala
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ abstract class MultiDcClusterShardingSpec
   "be able to ask via entity ref" in {
     implicit val timeout = Timeout(remainingOrDefault)
     val entityRef = ClusterSharding(typedSystem).entityRefFor(typeKey, entityId)
-    val response = entityRef ? Ping
+    val response = entityRef.ask(Ping.apply)
     response.futureValue shouldEqual Pong(cluster.selfMember.dataCenter)
     enterBarrier("ask")
   }
diff --git a/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/scaladsl/ClusterShardingSpec.scala b/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/scaladsl/ClusterShardingSpec.scala
index 4d97d15d3c..df6a237e1d 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/scaladsl/ClusterShardingSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/scaladsl/ClusterShardingSpec.scala
@@ -269,14 +269,14 @@ class ClusterShardingSpec
       val bobRef = sharding.entityRefFor(typeKeyWithEnvelopes, "bob")
       val aliceRef = sharding.entityRefFor(typeKeyWithEnvelopes, "alice")
 
-      val reply1 = bobRef ? WhoAreYou
-      val response = reply1.futureValue
+      val reply1 = bobRef.ask(WhoAreYou(_))
+      val response = reply1.futureValue.asInstanceOf[String]
       response should startWith("I'm bob")
       // typekey and entity id encoded in promise ref path
       response should include(s"${typeKeyWithEnvelopes.name}-bob")
 
-      val reply2 = aliceRef.ask(WhoAreYou)
-      reply2.futureValue should startWith("I'm alice")
+      val reply2 = aliceRef.ask(WhoAreYou(_))
+      reply2.futureValue.asInstanceOf[String] should startWith("I'm alice")
 
       bobRef ! StopPlz()
     }
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class ClusterShardingSpec
       val p = TestProbe[TheReply]()
 
       spawn(Behaviors.setup[TheReply] { ctx =>
-        ctx.ask(peterRef, WhoAreYou) {
+        ctx.ask(peterRef, WhoAreYou.apply) {
           case Success(name) => TheReply(name)
           case Failure(ex)   => TheReply(ex.getMessage)
         }
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class ClusterShardingSpec
 
       val ref = sharding.entityRefFor(ignorantKey, "sloppy")
 
-      val reply = ref.ask(WhoAreYou)(Timeout(10.millis))
+      val reply = ref.ask(WhoAreYou(_))(Timeout(10.millis))
       val exc = reply.failed.futureValue
       exc.getClass should ===(classOf[AskTimeoutException])
       exc.getMessage should startWith("Ask timed out on")
diff --git a/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/AccountExampleSpec.scala b/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/AccountExampleSpec.scala
index 748f54bbd4..a757696c47 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/AccountExampleSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/AccountExampleSpec.scala
@@ -118,9 +118,11 @@ class AccountExampleSpec
 
       // Errors are shown in IntelliJ Scala plugin 2019.1.6, but compiles with Scala 2.12.8.
       // Ok in IntelliJ if using ref.ask[OperationResult].
-      ref.askWithStatus(Deposit(100, _)).futureValue should ===(Done)
-      ref.askWithStatus(Withdraw(10, _)).futureValue should ===(Done)
-      ref.ask(GetBalance(_)).map(_.balance).futureValue should ===(90)
+      val deposited = ref.askWithStatus(Deposit(100, _)).futureValue
+      deposited should ===(Done)
+      val withdrawn = ref.askWithStatus(Withdraw(10, _)).futureValue
+      withdrawn should ===(Done)
+      ref.ask(GetBalance.apply).map(_.balance).futureValue should ===(90)
     }
 
     "verifySerialization" in {