diff --git a/src/ApplicationListenersProvider.php b/src/ApplicationListenersProvider.php
index 6564c5c3..ec2973c8 100644
--- a/src/ApplicationListenersProvider.php
+++ b/src/ApplicationListenersProvider.php
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
 use const SORT_REGULAR;
 
 /**
- * Provides lazy container 
+ * Double-dispatch listener provider for Application to ensure default listeners and to ensure listeners attached
+ * once on Application instantiation.
+ *
+ * Delays fetching listener aggregates from container until attempt to attach them is made.
  */
 final class ApplicationListenersProvider
 {
diff --git a/test/Application/BadControllerTrait.php b/test/Application/BadControllerTrait.php
index b80e4059..6f28de13 100644
--- a/test/Application/BadControllerTrait.php
+++ b/test/Application/BadControllerTrait.php
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 use Laminas\Http\PhpEnvironment\Request;
 use Laminas\Http\PhpEnvironment\Response;
 use Laminas\Mvc\Application;
+use Laminas\Mvc\ConfigProvider;
 use Laminas\Mvc\Controller\ControllerManager;
-use Laminas\Router\ConfigProvider;
+use Laminas\Router;
 use Laminas\Router\Http\Literal;
 use Laminas\ServiceManager\ServiceManager;
 use Laminas\Stdlib\ArrayUtils;
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ trait BadControllerTrait
 {
     public function prepareApplication(): Application
     {
-        $config = [
-            'router' => [
+        $testConfig = [
+            'router'       => [
                 'routes' => [
                     'path' => [
                         'type'    => Literal::class,
@@ -36,14 +37,7 @@ public function prepareApplication(): Application
                     ],
                 ],
             ],
-        ];
-
-        $serviceConfig = ArrayUtils::merge(
-            ArrayUtils::merge(
-                (new \Laminas\Mvc\ConfigProvider())->getDependencies(),
-                (new ConfigProvider())->getDependencyConfig(),
-            ),
-            [
+            'dependencies' => [
                 'aliases'    => [
                     'ControllerLoader' => ControllerManager::class,
                 ],
@@ -62,13 +56,19 @@ public function prepareApplication(): Application
                     'SendResponseListener' => MockSendResponseListener::class,
                     'BootstrapListener'    => StubBootstrapListener::class,
                 ],
-                'services'   => [
-                    'config' => $config,
-                ],
-            ]
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        $config                                       = ArrayUtils::merge(
+            ArrayUtils::merge(
+                (new ConfigProvider())(),
+                (new Router\ConfigProvider())(),
+            ),
+            $testConfig
         );
-        $services      = new ServiceManager($serviceConfig);
-        $application   = $services->get('Application');
+        $config['dependencies']['services']['config'] = $config;
+        $services                                     = new ServiceManager($config['dependencies']);
+        $application                                  = $services->get('Application');
 
         $request = $services->get('Request');
         $request->setUri('http://example.local/bad');
diff --git a/test/Application/InvalidControllerTypeTrait.php b/test/Application/InvalidControllerTypeTrait.php
index bbf0d240..fb050fee 100644
--- a/test/Application/InvalidControllerTypeTrait.php
+++ b/test/Application/InvalidControllerTypeTrait.php
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 use Laminas\Http\PhpEnvironment\Request;
 use Laminas\Http\PhpEnvironment\Response;
 use Laminas\Mvc\Application;
+use Laminas\Mvc\ConfigProvider;
 use Laminas\Mvc\Controller\ControllerManager;
-use Laminas\Router\ConfigProvider;
+use Laminas\Router;
 use Laminas\Router\Http\Literal;
 use Laminas\ServiceManager\ServiceManager;
 use Laminas\Stdlib\ArrayUtils;
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ trait InvalidControllerTypeTrait
 {
     public function prepareApplication(): Application
     {
-        $config = [
-            'router' => [
+        $testConfig = [
+            'router'       => [
                 'routes' => [
                     'path' => [
                         'type'    => Literal::class,
@@ -36,14 +37,7 @@ public function prepareApplication(): Application
                     ],
                 ],
             ],
-        ];
-
-        $serviceConfig = ArrayUtils::merge(
-            ArrayUtils::merge(
-                (new \Laminas\Mvc\ConfigProvider())->getDependencies(),
-                (new ConfigProvider())->getDependencyConfig(),
-            ),
-            [
+            'dependencies' => [
                 'aliases'    => [
                     'ControllerLoader' => 'ControllerManager',
                 ],
@@ -53,7 +47,6 @@ public function prepareApplication(): Application
                             'bad' => static fn(): stdClass => new stdClass(),
                         ],
                     ]),
-                    'Router'            => static fn($services) => $services->get('HttpRouter'),
                 ],
                 'invokables' => [
                     'Request'              => Request::class,
@@ -62,13 +55,20 @@ public function prepareApplication(): Application
                     'SendResponseListener' => MockSendResponseListener::class,
                     'BootstrapListener'    => StubBootstrapListener::class,
                 ],
-                'services'   => [
-                    'config' => $config,
-                ],
-            ]
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        $config                                       = ArrayUtils::merge(
+            ArrayUtils::merge(
+                (new ConfigProvider())(),
+                (new Router\ConfigProvider())(),
+            ),
+            $testConfig
         );
-        $services      = new ServiceManager($serviceConfig);
-        $application   = $services->get('Application');
+        $config['dependencies']['services']['config'] = $config;
+
+        $services    = new ServiceManager($config['dependencies']);
+        $application = $services->get('Application');
 
         $request = $services->get('Request');
         $request->setUri('http://example.local/bad');
diff --git a/test/Application/MissingControllerTrait.php b/test/Application/MissingControllerTrait.php
index 7340e2da..bd093a13 100644
--- a/test/Application/MissingControllerTrait.php
+++ b/test/Application/MissingControllerTrait.php
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 use Laminas\Http\PhpEnvironment\Request;
 use Laminas\Http\PhpEnvironment\Response;
 use Laminas\Mvc\Application;
-use Laminas\Router\ConfigProvider;
+use Laminas\Mvc\ConfigProvider;
+use Laminas\Router;
 use Laminas\Router\Http\Literal;
 use Laminas\ServiceManager\ServiceManager;
 use Laminas\Stdlib\ArrayUtils;
@@ -19,8 +20,8 @@ trait MissingControllerTrait
 {
     public function prepareApplication(): Application
     {
-        $config = [
-            'router' => [
+        $testConfig = [
+            'router'       => [
                 'routes' => [
                     'path' => [
                         'type'    => Literal::class,
@@ -34,17 +35,7 @@ public function prepareApplication(): Application
                     ],
                 ],
             ],
-        ];
-
-        $serviceConfig = ArrayUtils::merge(
-            ArrayUtils::merge(
-                (new \Laminas\Mvc\ConfigProvider())->getDependencies(),
-                (new ConfigProvider())->getDependencyConfig(),
-            ),
-            [
-                'factories'  => [
-                    'Router' => static fn($services) => $services->get('HttpRouter'),
-                ],
+            'dependencies' => [
                 'invokables' => [
                     'Request'              => Request::class,
                     'Response'             => Response::class,
@@ -52,13 +43,21 @@ public function prepareApplication(): Application
                     'SendResponseListener' => MockSendResponseListener::class,
                     'BootstrapListener'    => StubBootstrapListener::class,
                 ],
-                'services'   => [
-                    'config' => $config,
-                ],
-            ]
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        $config = ArrayUtils::merge(
+            ArrayUtils::merge(
+                (new ConfigProvider())(),
+                (new Router\ConfigProvider())(),
+            ),
+            $testConfig
         );
-        $services      = new ServiceManager($serviceConfig);
-        $application   = $services->get('Application');
+
+        $config['dependencies']['services']['config'] = $config;
+
+        $services    = new ServiceManager($config['dependencies']);
+        $application = $services->get('Application');
 
         $request = $services->get('Request');
         $request->setUri('http://example.local/bad');
diff --git a/test/Application/PathControllerTrait.php b/test/Application/PathControllerTrait.php
index 9d2d0eaf..625e2a7d 100644
--- a/test/Application/PathControllerTrait.php
+++ b/test/Application/PathControllerTrait.php
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ trait PathControllerTrait
 {
     public function prepareApplication(): Application
     {
-        $config = [
-            'router' => [
+        $testConfig = [
+            'router'       => [
                 'routes' => [
                     'path' => [
                         'type'    => Literal::class,
@@ -36,14 +36,7 @@ public function prepareApplication(): Application
                     ],
                 ],
             ],
-        ];
-
-        $serviceConfig = ArrayUtils::merge(
-            ArrayUtils::merge(
-                (new ConfigProvider())->getDependencies(),
-                (new Router\ConfigProvider())->getDependencyConfig(),
-            ),
-            [
+            'dependencies' => [
                 'aliases'    => [
                     'ControllerLoader' => ControllerManager::class,
                 ],
@@ -53,7 +46,6 @@ public function prepareApplication(): Application
                             'path' => static fn() => new TestAsset\PathController(),
                         ],
                     ]),
-                    'Router'            => static fn($services) => $services->get('HttpRouter'),
                 ],
                 'invokables' => [
                     'Request'              => Request::class,
@@ -62,13 +54,20 @@ public function prepareApplication(): Application
                     'SendResponseListener' => MockSendResponseListener::class,
                     'BootstrapListener'    => StubBootstrapListener::class,
                 ],
-                'services'   => [
-                    'config' => $config,
-                ],
-            ]
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        $config                                       = ArrayUtils::merge(
+            ArrayUtils::merge(
+                (new ConfigProvider())(),
+                (new Router\ConfigProvider())(),
+            ),
+            $testConfig
         );
-        $services      = new ServiceManager($serviceConfig);
-        $application   = $services->get('Application');
+        $config['dependencies']['services']['config'] = $config;
+
+        $services    = new ServiceManager($config['dependencies']);
+        $application = $services->get('Application');
 
         $request = $services->get('Request');
         $request->setUri('http://example.local/path');
diff --git a/test/ApplicationTest.php b/test/ApplicationTest.php
index 5123f444..3d3f7fed 100644
--- a/test/ApplicationTest.php
+++ b/test/ApplicationTest.php
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 use Laminas\Http\PhpEnvironment\Request;
 use Laminas\Http\PhpEnvironment\Response;
 use Laminas\Mvc\Application;
+use Laminas\Mvc\ConfigProvider;
 use Laminas\Mvc\Controller\ControllerManager;
 use Laminas\Mvc\MvcEvent;
-use Laminas\Router\ConfigProvider;
+use Laminas\Router;
 use Laminas\Router\Http\Literal;
 use Laminas\Router\RouteMatch;
-use Laminas\Router\RouterFactory;
 use Laminas\Router\SimpleRouteStack;
 use Laminas\ServiceManager\ServiceManager;
 use Laminas\Stdlib\ArrayUtils;
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@
 use ReflectionProperty;
 use stdClass;
 
-use function array_shift;
 use function array_values;
-use function is_array;
 use function sprintf;
 use function var_export;
 
@@ -50,12 +48,8 @@ class ApplicationTest extends TestCase
 
     public function setUp(): void
     {
-        $serviceConfig        = ArrayUtils::merge(
-            ArrayUtils::merge(
-                (new \Laminas\Mvc\ConfigProvider())->getDependencies(),
-                (new ConfigProvider())->getDependencyConfig(),
-            ),
-            [
+        $testConfig = [
+            'dependencies' => [
                 'invokables' => [
                     'Request'              => Request::class,
                     'Response'             => Response::class,
@@ -63,15 +57,22 @@ public function setUp(): void
                     'SendResponseListener' => MockSendResponseListener::class,
                     'BootstrapListener'    => StubBootstrapListener::class,
                 ],
-                'factories'  => [
-                    'Router' => RouterFactory::class,
-                ],
                 'services'   => [
                     'config' => [],
                 ],
-            ]
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        $config                                       = ArrayUtils::merge(
+            ArrayUtils::merge(
+                (new ConfigProvider())(),
+                (new Router\ConfigProvider())(),
+            ),
+            $testConfig
         );
-        $this->serviceManager = new ServiceManager($serviceConfig);
+        $config['dependencies']['services']['config'] = $config;
+
+        $this->serviceManager = new ServiceManager($config['dependencies']);
         $this->serviceManager->setAllowOverride(true);
         $this->application = $this->serviceManager->get('Application');
     }
@@ -130,9 +131,9 @@ private function getIdentifiersFromSharedEventManager(SharedEventManager $events
     }
 
     /**
-     * @dataProvider bootstrapRegistersListenersProvider
+     * @dataProvider defaultApplicationListenersProvider
      */
-    public function testBootstrapRegistersListeners(string $listenerServiceName, string $event, string $method): void
+    public function testHasRegisteredDefaultListeners(string $listenerServiceName, string $event, string $method): void
     {
         $listenerService = $this->serviceManager->get($listenerServiceName);
         $this->application->bootstrap();
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ public function testBootstrapRegistersListeners(string $listenerServiceName, str
         $this->assertContains([$listenerService, $method], $listeners);
     }
 
-    public function bootstrapRegistersListenersProvider(): array
+    public function defaultApplicationListenersProvider(): array
     {
         // @codingStandardsIgnoreStart
         //                     [ Service Name,           Event,                       Method,        isCustom ]
@@ -156,34 +157,6 @@ public function bootstrapRegistersListenersProvider(): array
         // @codingStandardsIgnoreEnd
     }
 
-    public function testBootstrapAlwaysRegistersDefaultListeners(): void
-    {
-        $r = new ReflectionProperty($this->application, 'defaultListeners');
-        $r->setAccessible(true);
-        $defaultListenersNames = $r->getValue($this->application);
-        $defaultListeners      = [];
-        foreach ($defaultListenersNames as $defaultListenerName) {
-            $defaultListeners[] = $this->serviceManager->get($defaultListenerName);
-        }
-
-        $this->application->bootstrap();
-        $eventManager = $this->application->getEventManager();
-
-        $registeredListeners = [];
-        foreach ($this->getEventsFromEventManager($eventManager) as $event) {
-            foreach ($this->getListenersForEvent($event, $eventManager) as $listener) {
-                if (is_array($listener)) {
-                    $listener = array_shift($listener);
-                }
-                $registeredListeners[] = $listener;
-            }
-        }
-
-        foreach ($defaultListeners as $defaultListener) {
-            $this->assertContains($defaultListener, $registeredListeners);
-        }
-    }
-
     public function testBootstrapRegistersConfiguredMvcEvent(): void
     {
         $this->assertNull($this->application->getMvcEvent());