diff --git a/springwolf-core/src/main/java/io/github/springwolf/core/asyncapi/scanners/common/annotation/AnnotationScannerUtil.java b/springwolf-core/src/main/java/io/github/springwolf/core/asyncapi/scanners/common/annotation/AnnotationScannerUtil.java
index 906e69d98..4b2f094f0 100644
--- a/springwolf-core/src/main/java/io/github/springwolf/core/asyncapi/scanners/common/annotation/AnnotationScannerUtil.java
+++ b/springwolf-core/src/main/java/io/github/springwolf/core/asyncapi/scanners/common/annotation/AnnotationScannerUtil.java
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ public static <A extends Annotation> Stream<MethodAndAnnotation<A>> findAnnotate
                 methodAnnotationClass.getName());
 
         Stream<Method> methods = Arrays.stream(ReflectionUtils.getAllDeclaredMethods(clazz))
-                .filter(AnnotationScannerUtil::isMethodInSourceCode)
-                .filter(AnnotationScannerUtil::isNotTypicalJavaMethod)
+                .filter(ReflectionUtils.USER_DECLARED_METHODS::matches)
                 .filter(AnnotationScannerUtil::isNotHidden);
 
         if (methodAnnotationClass == AllMethods.class) {
@@ -72,21 +71,7 @@ public static <A extends Annotation> Stream<MethodAndAnnotation<A>> findAnnotate
                         .map(annotation -> new MethodAndAnnotation<>(method, annotation)));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Check that a method was written by a developer and not generated by the compiler.
-     */
-    private static boolean isMethodInSourceCode(Method method) {
-        return !method.isSynthetic();
-    }
-
     private static boolean isNotHidden(AnnotatedElement element) {
         return Objects.isNull(AnnotationUtil.findFirstAnnotation(Hidden.class, element));
     }
-
-    private static final Set<String> typicalJavaMethods =
-            Set.of("clone", "equals", "finalize", "getClass", "hashCode", "notify", "notifyAll", "toString", "wait");
-
-    private static boolean isNotTypicalJavaMethod(Method method) {
-        return !typicalJavaMethods.contains(method.getName());
-    }
 }
diff --git a/springwolf-core/src/test/java/io/github/springwolf/core/asyncapi/scanners/common/annotation/AnnotationScannerUtilTest.java b/springwolf-core/src/test/java/io/github/springwolf/core/asyncapi/scanners/common/annotation/AnnotationScannerUtilTest.java
index a3a9350a9..4c481799c 100644
--- a/springwolf-core/src/test/java/io/github/springwolf/core/asyncapi/scanners/common/annotation/AnnotationScannerUtilTest.java
+++ b/springwolf-core/src/test/java/io/github/springwolf/core/asyncapi/scanners/common/annotation/AnnotationScannerUtilTest.java
@@ -155,6 +155,30 @@ void getAllMethods() throws Exception {
                             ClassWithMethodAnnotation.class.getDeclaredMethod("hiddenAnnotatedMethod"), null));
         }
 
+        @Test
+        void methodsWithTypicalNamesButDifferentSignaturesAreNotIgnored() throws Exception {
+            List<MethodAndAnnotation<MethodAnnotation>> methods = AnnotationScannerUtil.findAnnotatedMethods(
+                            ClassWithTypicalJavaMethodNames.class, MethodAnnotation.class)
+                    .toList();
+
+            Method equalsWithCustomSignature =
+                    ClassWithTypicalJavaMethodNames.class.getDeclaredMethod("equals", String.class);
+            Method equalsWithObjectSignatureOverride =
+                    ClassWithTypicalJavaMethodNames.class.getDeclaredMethod("equals", Object.class);
+            Method waitWithCustomSignature =
+                    ClassWithTypicalJavaMethodNames.class.getDeclaredMethod("wait", String.class);
+
+            assertThat(methods)
+                    .hasSize(3)
+                    .contains(new MethodAndAnnotation<>(
+                            equalsWithCustomSignature, equalsWithCustomSignature.getAnnotation(MethodAnnotation.class)))
+                    .contains(new MethodAndAnnotation<>(
+                            waitWithCustomSignature, waitWithCustomSignature.getAnnotation(MethodAnnotation.class)))
+                    .contains(new MethodAndAnnotation<>(
+                            equalsWithObjectSignatureOverride,
+                            equalsWithObjectSignatureOverride.getAnnotation(MethodAnnotation.class)));
+        }
+
         class ClassWithMethodAnnotation {
             @MethodAnnotation
             void annotatedMethod() {}
@@ -165,6 +189,21 @@ void nonAnnotatedMethod() {}
             @Hidden
             void hiddenAnnotatedMethod() {}
         }
+
+        class ClassWithTypicalJavaMethodNames {
+
+            @MethodAnnotation
+            public void wait(String str) {}
+
+            @MethodAnnotation
+            public void equals(String str) {}
+
+            @Override
+            @MethodAnnotation
+            public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+                return super.equals(obj);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)