diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/integration/dsl/KotlinIntegrationFlowDefinition.kt b/spring-integration-core/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/integration/dsl/KotlinIntegrationFlowDefinition.kt
index b0ad7695f3d..f562e74be45 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/integration/dsl/KotlinIntegrationFlowDefinition.kt
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/integration/dsl/KotlinIntegrationFlowDefinition.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import org.springframework.integration.transformer.ClaimCheckOutTransformer
 import org.springframework.integration.transformer.HeaderFilter
 import org.springframework.integration.transformer.MessageTransformingHandler
 import org.springframework.integration.transformer.MethodInvokingTransformer
+import org.springframework.integration.transformer.Transformer
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageHandler
@@ -287,8 +288,20 @@ class KotlinIntegrationFlowDefinition(@PublishedApi internal val delegate: Integ
 		this.delegate.controlBus(endpointConfigurer)
 	}
 
+
+	/**
+	 * Populate the [Transformer] EI Pattern specific [MessageHandler] implementation
+	 * for the provided `Transformer` instance.
+	 * @since 5.3.1
+	 */
+	fun transform(transformer: Transformer,
+				  endpointConfigurer: GenericEndpointSpec<MessageTransformingHandler>.() -> Unit = {}) {
+
+		this.delegate.transform(transformer, Consumer { endpointConfigurer(it) })
+	}
+
 	/**
-	 * Populate the `Transformer` EI Pattern specific [MessageHandler] implementation
+	 * Populate the [Transformer] EI Pattern specific [MessageHandler] implementation
 	 * for the SpEL [Expression].
 	 */
 	fun transform(expression: String,
@@ -298,7 +311,7 @@ class KotlinIntegrationFlowDefinition(@PublishedApi internal val delegate: Integ
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Populate the `MessageTransformingHandler` for the [MethodInvokingTransformer]
+	 * Populate the [MessageTransformingHandler] for the [MethodInvokingTransformer]
 	 * to invoke the service method at runtime.
 	 */
 	fun transform(service: Any, methodName: String? = null) {
@@ -306,7 +319,7 @@ class KotlinIntegrationFlowDefinition(@PublishedApi internal val delegate: Integ
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Populate the `MessageTransformingHandler` for the [MethodInvokingTransformer]
+	 * Populate the [MessageTransformingHandler] for the [MethodInvokingTransformer]
 	 * to invoke the service method at runtime.
 	 */
 	fun transform(service: Any, methodName: String?,
@@ -358,9 +371,23 @@ class KotlinIntegrationFlowDefinition(@PublishedApi internal val delegate: Integ
 	 */
 	fun filter(messageProcessorSpec: MessageProcessorSpec<*>,
 			   filterConfigurer: KotlinFilterEndpointSpec.() -> Unit = {}) {
+
 		this.delegate.filter(messageProcessorSpec) { filterConfigurer(KotlinFilterEndpointSpec(it)) }
 	}
 
+
+	/**
+	 * Populate a [MessageFilter] with the provided [MessageSelector].
+	 * In addition accept options for the integration endpoint using [KotlinFilterEndpointSpec].
+	 * @since 5.3.1
+	 */
+	fun filter(messageSelector: MessageSelector,
+			   filterConfigurer: KotlinFilterEndpointSpec.() -> Unit = {}) {
+
+		this.delegate.filter(Message::class.java, messageSelector,
+				Consumer { filterConfigurer(KotlinFilterEndpointSpec(it)) })
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Populate a [ServiceActivatingHandler] for the selected protocol specific
 	 * [MessageHandler] implementation from `Namespace Factory`:
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/integration/dsl/KotlinDslTests.kt b/spring-integration-core/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/integration/dsl/KotlinDslTests.kt
index a58c50f5d48..c68f78b3237 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/integration/dsl/KotlinDslTests.kt
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/integration/dsl/KotlinDslTests.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import assertk.assertions.isEqualTo
 import assertk.assertions.isGreaterThanOrEqualTo
 import assertk.assertions.isInstanceOf
 import assertk.assertions.isNotNull
+import assertk.assertions.isTrue
 import assertk.assertions.size
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.integration.dsl.context.IntegrationFlowContext
 import org.springframework.integration.endpoint.MessageProcessorMessageSource
 import org.springframework.integration.handler.LoggingHandler
 import org.springframework.integration.scheduling.PollerMetadata
+import org.springframework.integration.selector.UnexpiredMessageSelector
 import org.springframework.integration.support.MessageBuilder
 import org.springframework.integration.test.util.OnlyOnceTrigger
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message
@@ -88,11 +90,12 @@ class KotlinDslTests {
 
 	@Autowired
 	@Qualifier("functionGateway")
-	private lateinit var upperCaseFunction: Function<String, String>
+	private lateinit var upperCaseFunction: Function<ByteArray, String>
 
 	@Test
 	fun `uppercase function`() {
-		assertThat(this.upperCaseFunction.apply("test")).isEqualTo("TEST")
+		assertThat(beanFactory.containsBean("objectToStringTransformer")).isTrue()
+		assertThat(this.upperCaseFunction.apply("test".toByteArray())).isEqualTo("TEST")
 	}
 
 	@Autowired
@@ -225,7 +228,8 @@ class KotlinDslTests {
 
 		@Bean
 		fun functionFlow() =
-				integrationFlow<Function<String, String>>({ beanName("functionGateway") }) {
+				integrationFlow<Function<ByteArray, String>>({ beanName("functionGateway") }) {
+					transform(Transformers.objectToString()) { id("objectToStringTransformer") }
 					transform<String> { it.toUpperCase() }
 					split<Message<*>> { it.payload }
 					split<String>({ it }) { id("splitterEndpoint") }
@@ -240,6 +244,7 @@ class KotlinDslTests {
 		fun functionFlow2() =
 				integrationFlow<Function<*, *>> {
 					transform<String> { it.toLowerCase() }
+					filter(UnexpiredMessageSelector())
 					route<Message<*>, Any?>({ null }) { defaultOutputToParentFlow() }
 					route<Message<*>> { m -> m.headers.replyChannel }
 				}