diff --git a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-dubbo-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/dubbo/ApacheMonitorFilterInstrumentation.java b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-dubbo-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/dubbo/ApacheMonitorFilterInstrumentation.java
index 96c188d370..315eda1c0e 100644
--- a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-dubbo-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/dubbo/ApacheMonitorFilterInstrumentation.java
+++ b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-dubbo-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/dubbo/ApacheMonitorFilterInstrumentation.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import org.apache.dubbo.rpc.Invoker;
 
 import static net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatchers.declaresMethod;
+import static net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatchers.hasSuperType;
 import static net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatchers.named;
 import static net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatchers.returns;
 import static net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatchers.takesArgument;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ public ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> getMethodMatcher() {
             .and(takesArgument(0, named("org.apache.dubbo.rpc.Invoker")))
             .and(takesArgument(1, named("org.apache.dubbo.rpc.Invocation")))
             // makes sure we only instrument Dubbo 2.7.3+ which introduces this method
-            .and(returns(named("org.apache.dubbo.rpc.Result")
+            .and(returns(hasSuperType(named("org.apache.dubbo.rpc.Result"))
                 .and(declaresMethod(named("whenCompleteWithContext")
                     .and(takesArgument(0, named("java.util.function.BiConsumer")))))));
     }
diff --git a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-java-concurrent-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/concurrent/ExecutorInstrumentation.java b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-java-concurrent-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/concurrent/ExecutorInstrumentation.java
index 77851d4839..162bfca6b2 100644
--- a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-java-concurrent-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/concurrent/ExecutorInstrumentation.java
+++ b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-java-concurrent-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/concurrent/ExecutorInstrumentation.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> getMethodMatcher() {
             return named("execute").and(returns(void.class)).and(takesArguments(Runnable.class))
                 .or(named("submit").and(returns(hasSuperType(is(Future.class)))).and(takesArguments(Runnable.class)))
                 .or(named("submit").and(returns(hasSuperType(is(Future.class)))).and(takesArguments(Runnable.class, Object.class)))
-                .or(named("schedule").and(returns(ScheduledFuture.class)).and(takesArguments(Runnable.class, long.class, TimeUnit.class)));
+                .or(named("schedule").and(returns(hasSuperType(is(ScheduledFuture.class)))).and(takesArguments(Runnable.class, long.class, TimeUnit.class)));
         }
     }
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public static void onExit(@Nullable @Advice.Thrown Throwable thrown,
         @Override
         public ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> getMethodMatcher() {
             return named("submit").and(returns(hasSuperType(is(Future.class)))).and(takesArguments(Callable.class))
-                .or(named("schedule").and(returns(ScheduledFuture.class)).and(takesArguments(Callable.class, long.class, TimeUnit.class)));
+                .or(named("schedule").and(returns(hasSuperType(is(ScheduledFuture.class)))).and(takesArguments(Callable.class, long.class, TimeUnit.class)));
         }
 
     }
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> getTypeMatcher() {
         @Override
         public ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> getMethodMatcher() {
             return named("execute").and(returns(void.class)).and(takesArguments(ForkJoinTask.class))
-                .or(named("submit").and(returns(ForkJoinTask.class)).and(takesArguments(ForkJoinTask.class)))
+                .or(named("submit").and(returns(hasSuperType(is(ForkJoinTask.class)))).and(takesArguments(ForkJoinTask.class)))
                 .or(named("invoke").and(returns(Object.class)).and(takesArguments(ForkJoinTask.class)));
         }
 
diff --git a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-jdk-httpclient-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/httpclient/HttpClientAsyncInstrumentation.java b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-jdk-httpclient-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/httpclient/HttpClientAsyncInstrumentation.java
index 41b6894c50..23ee195614 100644
--- a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-jdk-httpclient-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/httpclient/HttpClientAsyncInstrumentation.java
+++ b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-jdk-httpclient-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/httpclient/HttpClientAsyncInstrumentation.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> getTypeMatcher() {
     @Override
     public ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> getMethodMatcher() {
         return named("sendAsync")
-            .and(returns(named("java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture")))
+            .and(returns(hasSuperType(named("java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture"))))
             .and(takesArguments(3));
     }
 
diff --git a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-jdk-httpclient-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/httpclient/HttpClientInstrumentation.java b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-jdk-httpclient-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/httpclient/HttpClientInstrumentation.java
index ad08e0dca1..7f8c0dc92d 100644
--- a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-jdk-httpclient-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/httpclient/HttpClientInstrumentation.java
+++ b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-jdk-httpclient-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/httpclient/HttpClientInstrumentation.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> getTypeMatcher() {
 
     @Override
     public ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> getMethodMatcher() {
-        return named("send").and(returns(named("java.net.http.HttpResponse")));
+        return named("send").and(returns(hasSuperType(named("java.net.http.HttpResponse"))));
     }
 
     @Nullable
diff --git a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-okhttp-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/okhttp/OkHttp3ClientInstrumentation.java b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-okhttp-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/okhttp/OkHttp3ClientInstrumentation.java
index fcd87b6d6a..0562929e50 100644
--- a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-okhttp-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/okhttp/OkHttp3ClientInstrumentation.java
+++ b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-okhttp-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/okhttp/OkHttp3ClientInstrumentation.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import static net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatchers.hasSuperType;
 import static net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatchers.nameEndsWith;
 import static net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatchers.nameStartsWith;
 import static net.bytebuddy.matcher.ElementMatchers.named;
@@ -108,6 +109,6 @@ public ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> getTypeMatcher() {
 
     @Override
     public ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> getMethodMatcher() {
-        return named("execute").and(returns(named("okhttp3.Response")));
+        return named("execute").and(returns(hasSuperType(named("okhttp3.Response"))));
     }
 }
diff --git a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-servlet-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/servlet/AsyncInstrumentation.java b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-servlet-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/servlet/AsyncInstrumentation.java
index 5be92f1f3d..6e91415adb 100644
--- a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-servlet-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/servlet/AsyncInstrumentation.java
+++ b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-servlet-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/servlet/AsyncInstrumentation.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> getTypeMatcher() {
         public ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> getMethodMatcher() {
             return isPublic()
                 .and(named("startAsync"))
-                .and(returns(named("javax.servlet.AsyncContext")))
+                .and(returns(hasSuperType(named("javax.servlet.AsyncContext"))))
                 .and(takesArguments(0)
                     .or(
                         takesArgument(0, named("javax.servlet.ServletRequest"))
diff --git a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-servlet-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/servlet/RequestStreamRecordingInstrumentation.java b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-servlet-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/servlet/RequestStreamRecordingInstrumentation.java
index 3bd6fccf94..930ad7364c 100644
--- a/apm-agent-plugins/apm-servlet-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/servlet/RequestStreamRecordingInstrumentation.java
+++ b/apm-agent-plugins/apm-servlet-plugin/src/main/java/co/elastic/apm/agent/servlet/RequestStreamRecordingInstrumentation.java
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ public ElementMatcher<? super TypeDescription> getTypeMatcher() {
 
     @Override
     public ElementMatcher<? super MethodDescription> getMethodMatcher() {
-        return named("getInputStream").and(returns(named("javax.servlet.ServletInputStream")));
+        return named("getInputStream")
+            .and(returns(hasSuperType(named("javax.servlet.ServletInputStream"))));
     }
 
     @Override