diff --git a/mongodb/example/src/test/java/example/springdata/mongodb/customer/CustomerRepositoryIntegrationTest.java b/mongodb/example/src/test/java/example/springdata/mongodb/customer/CustomerRepositoryIntegrationTest.java
index 5a3e76dd6..3c0adbee1 100644
--- a/mongodb/example/src/test/java/example/springdata/mongodb/customer/CustomerRepositoryIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/mongodb/example/src/test/java/example/springdata/mongodb/customer/CustomerRepositoryIntegrationTest.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void exposesGeoSpatialFunctionality() {
 		indexDefinition.getIndexOptions().put("min", -180);
 		indexDefinition.getIndexOptions().put("max", 180);
 
-		operations.indexOps(Customer.class).ensureIndex(indexDefinition);
+		operations.indexOps(Customer.class).createIndex(indexDefinition);
 
 		var ollie = new Customer("Oliver", "Gierke");
 		ollie.setAddress(new Address(new Point(52.52548, 13.41477)));