diff --git a/independent-projects/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/impl/InjectionPointImpl.java b/independent-projects/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/impl/InjectionPointImpl.java
index f613a9ced97bbc..87cfa76bd3fedf 100644
--- a/independent-projects/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/impl/InjectionPointImpl.java
+++ b/independent-projects/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/impl/InjectionPointImpl.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public InjectionPointImpl(Type injectionPointType, Type requiredType, Set<Annota
             InjectableBean<?> bean, Set<Annotation> annotations, Member javaMember,
             int position, boolean isTransient) {
         this.requiredType = requiredType;
-        this.qualifiers = Set.copyOf(qualifiers);
+        this.qualifiers = CollectionHelpers.toImmutableSmallSet(qualifiers);
         this.bean = bean;
         if (javaMember instanceof Executable) {
             this.annotated = new InjectionPointImpl.AnnotatedParameterImpl<>(injectionPointType, annotations, position,