It does support @PostConstruct. Did you try adding it to a method (with the correct signature) in that @Service? View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4265477#4265477 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4265477