diff --git a/generators/java/generators/domain/templates/src/test/java/_package_/_entityPackage_/domain/_persistClass_Asserts.java.ejs b/generators/java/generators/domain/templates/src/test/java/_package_/_entityPackage_/domain/_persistClass_Asserts.java.ejs
index f325738fe88e..10f6907f7d68 100644
--- a/generators/java/generators/domain/templates/src/test/java/_package_/_entityPackage_/domain/_persistClass_Asserts.java.ejs
+++ b/generators/java/generators/domain/templates/src/test/java/_package_/_entityPackage_/domain/_persistClass_Asserts.java.ejs
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ public class <%= persistClass %>Asserts {
      */
     public static void assert<%- persistClass %>AutoGeneratedPropertiesEquals(<%- persistClass %> expected, <%- persistClass %> actual) {
 <%_ if (fields.some(field => !field.transient && field.autoGenerate)) { _%>
-        assertThat(expected)
+        assertThat(actual)
             .as("Verify <%- persistClass %> auto generated properties")
   <%_ for (const field of fields.filter(field => !field.transient && field.autoGenerate)) { _%>
-            .satisfies(e -> assertThat(e.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()).as("check <%- field.propertyName %>").isEqualTo(actual.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()))
+            .satisfies(a -> assertThat(a.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()).as("check <%- field.propertyName %>").isEqualTo(expected.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()))
   <%_ } _%>
   <%_ for (const relationship of relationships.filter(relationship => (!embedded || relationship.otherEntity.embedded) && relationship.autoGenerate && !relationship.otherEntity.builtInUser)) { _%>
-            .satisfies(e -> assertThat(e.get<%- relationship.propertyJavaBeanName %>()).as("check <%- relationship.propertyName %>").isEqualTo(actual.get<%- relationship.propertyJavaBeanName %>()))
+            .satisfies(a -> assertThat(a.get<%- relationship.propertyJavaBeanName %>()).as("check <%- relationship.propertyName %>").isEqualTo(expected.get<%- relationship.propertyJavaBeanName %>()))
   <%_ } _%>
         ;
 <%_ } else { _%>
@@ -95,17 +95,17 @@ public class <%= persistClass %>Asserts {
      */
     public static void assert<%- persistClass %>UpdatableFieldsEquals(<%- persistClass %> expected, <%- persistClass %> actual) {
 <%_ if (fields.some(field => !field.transient && !field.autoGenerate)) { _%>
-        assertThat(expected)
+        assertThat(actual)
             .as("Verify <%- persistClass %> relevant properties")
   <%_ for (const field of fields.filter(field => !field.transient && !field.autoGenerate)) { _%>
     <%_ if (field.fieldTypeZonedDateTime) { _%>
-            .satisfies(e -> assertThat(e.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()).as("check <%- field.propertyName %>").usingComparator(zonedDataTimeSameInstant).isEqualTo(actual.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()))
+            .satisfies(a -> assertThat(a.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()).as("check <%- field.propertyName %>").usingComparator(zonedDataTimeSameInstant).isEqualTo(expected.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()))
     <%_ } else if (field.fieldTypeBigDecimal) { _%>
-            .satisfies(e -> assertThat(e.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()).as("check <%- field.propertyName %>").usingComparator(bigDecimalCompareTo).isEqualTo(actual.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()))
+            .satisfies(a -> assertThat(a.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()).as("check <%- field.propertyName %>").usingComparator(bigDecimalCompareTo).isEqualTo(expected.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()))
     <%_ } else { _%>
-            .satisfies(e -> assertThat(e.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()).as("check <%- field.propertyName %>").isEqualTo(actual.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()))
+            .satisfies(a -> assertThat(a.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()).as("check <%- field.propertyName %>").isEqualTo(expected.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>()))
       <%_ if (field.fieldTypeBinary && !field.blobContentTypeText) { _%>
-            .satisfies(e -> assertThat(e.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>ContentType()).as("check <%- field.propertyName %> contenty type").isEqualTo(actual.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>ContentType()))
+            .satisfies(a -> assertThat(a.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>ContentType()).as("check <%- field.propertyName %> contenty type").isEqualTo(expected.get<%- field.fieldInJavaBeanMethod %>ContentType()))
       <%_ } -%>
     <%_ } -%>
   <%_ } -%>
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ public class <%= persistClass %>Asserts {
      */
     public static void assert<%- persistClass %>UpdatableRelationshipsEquals(<%- persistClass %> expected, <%- persistClass %> actual) {
 <%_ if (relationships.some(relationship => relationship.persistableRelationship && !relationship.id && !relationship.autoGenerate && !relationship.otherEntity.builtInUser)) { _%>
-        assertThat(expected)
+        assertThat(actual)
             .as("Verify <%- persistClass %> relationships")
   <%_ for (const relationship of relationships.filter(relationship => (!embedded || relationship.otherEntity.embedded) && relationship.persistableRelationship && !relationship.id && !relationship.autoGenerate && !relationship.otherEntity.builtInUser)) { _%>
-            .satisfies(e -> assertThat(e.get<%- relationship.propertyJavaBeanName %>()).as("check <%- relationship.propertyName %>").isEqualTo(actual.get<%- relationship.propertyJavaBeanName %>()))
+            .satisfies(a -> assertThat(a.get<%- relationship.propertyJavaBeanName %>()).as("check <%- relationship.propertyName %>").isEqualTo(expected.get<%- relationship.propertyJavaBeanName %>()))
   <%_ } _%>
         ;
 <%_ } else { _%>