diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessor.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessor.java
index 85c88cdd13c..9c5990fa75f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessor.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@ import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
  * automatically excluded from lazy initialization to ensure that their
  * {@link SmartInitializingSingleton#afterSingletonsInstantiated() callback method} is
  * invoked.
+ * <p>
+ * Beans that are in the {@link BeanDefinition#ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE infrastructure role}
+ * are automatically excluded from lazy initialization, too.
  *
  * @author Andy Wilkinson
  * @author Madhura Bhave
  * @author Tyler Van Gorder
  * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Moritz Halbritter
  * @since 2.2.0
  * @see LazyInitializationExcludeFilter
  */
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ public final class LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessor implements BeanFac
 		ArrayList<LazyInitializationExcludeFilter> filters = new ArrayList<>(
 				beanFactory.getBeansOfType(LazyInitializationExcludeFilter.class, false, false).values());
 		filters.add(LazyInitializationExcludeFilter.forBeanTypes(SmartInitializingSingleton.class));
+		filters.add(new InfrastructureRoleLazyInitializationExcludeFilter());
 		return filters;
 	}
 
@@ -105,4 +110,18 @@ public final class LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessor implements BeanFac
 		return Ordered.HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Excludes all {@link BeanDefinition bean definitions} which have the infrastructure
+	 * role from lazy initialization.
+	 */
+	private static final class InfrastructureRoleLazyInitializationExcludeFilter
+			implements LazyInitializationExcludeFilter {
+
+		@Override
+		public boolean isExcluded(String beanName, BeanDefinition beanDefinition, Class<?> beanType) {
+			return beanDefinition.getRole() == BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE;
+		}
+
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessorTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessorTests.java
index e42544fb6bd..e8cf24f20d6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessorTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessorTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2021 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.SmartInitializingSingleton;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
  * Tests for {@link LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessor}.
  *
  * @author Andy Wilkinson
+ * @author Moritz Halbritter
  */
 class LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessorTests {
 
@@ -58,6 +60,19 @@ class LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessorTests {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void whenLazyInitializationIsEnabledThenInfrastructureRoleBeansAreInitializedDuringRefresh() {
+		try (AnnotationConfigApplicationContext context = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext()) {
+			context.addBeanFactoryPostProcessor(new LazyInitializationBeanFactoryPostProcessor());
+			context.register(BeanState.class);
+			context.registerBean(ExampleBean.class,
+					(definition) -> definition.setRole(BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE));
+			context.refresh();
+			BeanState beanState = context.getBean(BeanState.class);
+			assertThat(beanState.initializedBeans).containsExactly(ExampleBean.class);
+		}
+	}
+
 	static class ExampleBean {
 
 		ExampleBean(BeanState beanState) {