diff --git a/java/com.sap.sse.common/src/com/sap/sse/common/settings/HasSettingsFactory.java b/java/com.sap.sse.common/src/com/sap/sse/common/settings/HasSettingsFactory.java
index 6d5b7c03639..9b16b3753d3 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sse.common/src/com/sap/sse/common/settings/HasSettingsFactory.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sse.common/src/com/sap/sse/common/settings/HasSettingsFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package com.sap.sse.common.settings;
 
-public interface HasSettingsFactory<T> {
+public interface HasSettingsFactory<T extends Settings> {
     SettingsFactory<T> getSettingsFactory();
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sse.common/src/com/sap/sse/common/settings/SettingsFactory.java b/java/com.sap.sse.common/src/com/sap/sse/common/settings/SettingsFactory.java
index 15fcbd8c53e..43800d8f76f 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sse.common/src/com/sap/sse/common/settings/SettingsFactory.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sse.common/src/com/sap/sse/common/settings/SettingsFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package com.sap.sse.common.settings;
 
-public interface SettingsFactory<T> {
+public interface SettingsFactory<T extends Settings> {
     T newInstance();
 }