diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/cluster/typed/ReceptionistExampleSpec.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/cluster/typed/ReceptionistExampleSpec.scala
index 7e22fee02b..ba9e1e680d 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/cluster/typed/ReceptionistExampleSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/docs/akka/cluster/typed/ReceptionistExampleSpec.scala
@@ -173,11 +173,12 @@ akka {
   remote {
     netty.tcp {
       hostname = "127.0.0.1"
-      port = 0
+      port = 2551
     }
   }
 }
 #config
+akka.remote.netty.tcp.port = 0
      """)
 
 }
@@ -196,11 +197,16 @@ class ReceptionistExampleSpec extends WordSpec with ScalaFutures {
 
   "A remote basic example" must {
     "show register" in {
-      val system1 = ActorSystem(guardianJustPingService, "PingPongExample", clusterConfig)
-      val system2 = ActorSystem(guardianJustPinger, "PingPongExample", clusterConfig)
+      // FIXME cannot use guardian as it touches receptionist #24279
+      import scaladsl.adapter._
+      val system1 = akka.actor.ActorSystem("PingPongExample", clusterConfig)
+      val system2 = akka.actor.ActorSystem("PingPongExample", clusterConfig)
 
-      val cluster1 = Cluster(system1)
-      val cluster2 = Cluster(system2)
+      system1.spawnAnonymous(guardianJustPingService)
+      system2.spawnAnonymous(guardianJustPinger)
+
+      val cluster1 = Cluster(system1.toTyped)
+      val cluster2 = Cluster(system2.toTyped)
 
       cluster1.manager ! Join(cluster1.selfMember.address)
       cluster1.manager ! Join(cluster2.selfMember.address)