diff --git a/graphql-dgs-spring-graphql/build.gradle.kts b/graphql-dgs-spring-graphql/build.gradle.kts
index 9b4205efe..1a3e6138b 100644
--- a/graphql-dgs-spring-graphql/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/graphql-dgs-spring-graphql/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":graphql-dgs"))
     implementation(project(":graphql-dgs-reactive"))
+    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core")
     implementation("org.springframework:spring-web")
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure")
     implementation("io.micrometer:context-propagation")
diff --git a/graphql-dgs-spring-graphql/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/springgraphql/autoconfig/DgsSpringGraphQLAutoConfiguration.kt b/graphql-dgs-spring-graphql/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/springgraphql/autoconfig/DgsSpringGraphQLAutoConfiguration.kt
index 6263628fe..32661fb5e 100644
--- a/graphql-dgs-spring-graphql/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/springgraphql/autoconfig/DgsSpringGraphQLAutoConfiguration.kt
+++ b/graphql-dgs-spring-graphql/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/springgraphql/autoconfig/DgsSpringGraphQLAutoConfiguration.kt
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ import graphql.schema.idl.TypeDefinitionRegistry
 import io.micrometer.context.ContextRegistry
 import io.micrometer.context.ContextSnapshotFactory
 import io.micrometer.context.integration.Slf4jThreadLocalAccessor
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineDispatcher
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import org.reactivestreams.Publisher
 import org.slf4j.Logger
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
@@ -484,10 +486,21 @@ open class DgsSpringGraphQLAutoConfiguration(
         return executor
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Default CoroutineDispatcher used for executing Kotlin suspend functions in data fetchers.
+     * Defaults to [Dispatchers.Unconfined] which runs coroutines immediately on the calling thread.
+     * Override this bean to customize the dispatcher for your specific use case.
+     */
+    @Bean
+    @Qualifier("dgsCoroutineDispatcher")
+    @ConditionalOnMissingBean(name = ["dgsCoroutineDispatcher"])
+    open fun dgsCoroutineDispatcher(): CoroutineDispatcher = Dispatchers.Unconfined
+
     @Bean
     open fun methodDataFetcherFactory(
         argumentResolvers: ObjectProvider<ArgumentResolver>,
         @Qualifier("dgsAsyncTaskExecutor") taskExecutorOptional: Optional<AsyncTaskExecutor>,
+        @Qualifier("dgsCoroutineDispatcher") coroutineDispatcher: CoroutineDispatcher,
     ): MethodDataFetcherFactory {
         val taskExecutor =
             if (taskExecutorOptional.isPresent) {
@@ -496,7 +509,12 @@ open class DgsSpringGraphQLAutoConfiguration(
                 null
             }
 
-        return MethodDataFetcherFactory(argumentResolvers.orderedStream().toList(), DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer(), taskExecutor)
+        return MethodDataFetcherFactory(
+            argumentResolvers.orderedStream().toList(),
+            DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer(),
+            taskExecutor,
+            coroutineDispatcher,
+        )
     }
 
     @Bean
diff --git a/graphql-dgs/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/internal/DataFetcherInvoker.kt b/graphql-dgs/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/internal/DataFetcherInvoker.kt
index 3af33cb4d..f3e1b3b5e 100644
--- a/graphql-dgs/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/internal/DataFetcherInvoker.kt
+++ b/graphql-dgs/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/internal/DataFetcherInvoker.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.netflix.graphql.dgs.internal
 import com.netflix.graphql.dgs.internal.method.ArgumentResolverComposite
 import graphql.schema.DataFetcher
 import graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineDispatcher
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.reactor.mono
 import org.springframework.core.BridgeMethodResolver
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class DataFetcherInvoker internal constructor(
     private val resolvers: ArgumentResolverComposite,
     parameterNameDiscoverer: ParameterNameDiscoverer,
     taskExecutor: AsyncTaskExecutor?,
+    private val coroutineDispatcher: CoroutineDispatcher = Dispatchers.Unconfined,
 ) : DataFetcher<Any?> {
     private val bridgedMethod: Method = BridgeMethodResolver.findBridgedMethod(method)
     private val kotlinFunction: KFunction<*>? =
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ class DataFetcherInvoker internal constructor(
         }
 
         if (kFunc.isSuspend) {
-            return mono(Dispatchers.Unconfined) {
+            return mono(coroutineDispatcher) {
                 kFunc.callSuspendBy(argsByName)
             }.onErrorMap(InvocationTargetException::class.java) { it.targetException }
         }
diff --git a/graphql-dgs/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/internal/method/MethodDataFetcherFactory.kt b/graphql-dgs/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/internal/method/MethodDataFetcherFactory.kt
index 4af11a6bf..559b752d1 100644
--- a/graphql-dgs/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/internal/method/MethodDataFetcherFactory.kt
+++ b/graphql-dgs/src/main/kotlin/com/netflix/graphql/dgs/internal/method/MethodDataFetcherFactory.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import graphql.TrivialDataFetcher
 import graphql.schema.DataFetcher
 import graphql.schema.DataFetchingEnvironment
 import graphql.schema.FieldCoordinates
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineDispatcher
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import org.springframework.core.DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter
 import org.springframework.core.ParameterNameDiscoverer
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ class MethodDataFetcherFactory(
     argumentResolvers: List<ArgumentResolver>,
     internal val parameterNameDiscoverer: ParameterNameDiscoverer = DefaultParameterNameDiscoverer(),
     private val asyncTaskExecutor: AsyncTaskExecutor? = null,
+    private val coroutineDispatcher: CoroutineDispatcher = Dispatchers.Unconfined,
 ) {
     private val resolvers = ArgumentResolverComposite(argumentResolvers)
 
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ class MethodDataFetcherFactory(
                     resolvers = resolvers,
                     parameterNameDiscoverer = parameterNameDiscoverer,
                     taskExecutor = null,
+                    coroutineDispatcher = coroutineDispatcher,
                 )
             return object : TrivialDataFetcher<Any?> {
                 override fun get(environment: DataFetchingEnvironment): Any? = methodDataFetcher.get(environment)
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ class MethodDataFetcherFactory(
             resolvers = resolvers,
             parameterNameDiscoverer = parameterNameDiscoverer,
             taskExecutor = asyncTaskExecutor,
+            coroutineDispatcher = coroutineDispatcher,
         )
     }