diff --git a/extensions/arc/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/deployment/ArcConfig.java b/extensions/arc/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/deployment/ArcConfig.java
index ffaa6bca3f625..35159793b75f7 100644
--- a/extensions/arc/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/deployment/ArcConfig.java
+++ b/extensions/arc/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/deployment/ArcConfig.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class ArcConfig {
     public String removeUnusedBeans;
 
     /**
-     * If set to true {@code @Inject} is automatically added to all non-static fields that are annotated with
+     * If set to true {@code @Inject} is automatically added to all non-static non-final fields that are annotated with
      * one of the annotations defined by {@link AutoInjectAnnotationBuildItem}.
      */
     @ConfigItem(defaultValue = "true")
diff --git a/extensions/arc/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/deployment/AutoInjectFieldProcessor.java b/extensions/arc/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/deployment/AutoInjectFieldProcessor.java
index 861dd0206506f..2da0e5b6d9c28 100644
--- a/extensions/arc/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/deployment/AutoInjectFieldProcessor.java
+++ b/extensions/arc/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/deployment/AutoInjectFieldProcessor.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import org.jboss.jandex.AnnotationInstance;
 import org.jboss.jandex.AnnotationTarget;
 import org.jboss.jandex.DotName;
+import org.jboss.jandex.FieldInfo;
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger;
 
 import io.quarkus.arc.processor.AnnotationsTransformer;
@@ -69,7 +70,10 @@ public int getPriority() {
             @Override
             public void transform(TransformationContext ctx) {
                 Collection<AnnotationInstance> fieldAnnotations = ctx.getAnnotations();
-                if (Modifier.isStatic(ctx.getTarget().asField().flags()) || contains(fieldAnnotations, DotNames.INJECT)
+                FieldInfo field = ctx.getTarget().asField();
+                if (Modifier.isStatic(field.flags())
+                        || Modifier.isFinal(field.flags())
+                        || contains(fieldAnnotations, DotNames.INJECT)
                         || contains(fieldAnnotations, DotNames.PRODUCES)) {
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/extensions/arc/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/arc/test/autoinject/AutoFieldInjectionTest.java b/extensions/arc/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/arc/test/autoinject/AutoFieldInjectionTest.java
index 69333fcd13ecb..96b10acffdbbd 100644
--- a/extensions/arc/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/arc/test/autoinject/AutoFieldInjectionTest.java
+++ b/extensions/arc/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/arc/test/autoinject/AutoFieldInjectionTest.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
@@ -35,11 +36,17 @@ public class AutoFieldInjectionTest {
     public void testInjectionWorks() {
         assertEquals("ok", bean.foo);
         assertEquals(1l, bean.bar);
+        assertNull(Client.staticFoo);
+        assertNull(bean.baz);
     }
 
     @Dependent
     static class Client {
 
+        // @Inject should not be added here
+        @MyQualifier
+        static String staticFoo;
+
         // @Inject is added automatically
         @MyQualifier
         String foo;
@@ -47,6 +54,14 @@ static class Client {
         @MyQualifier
         Long bar;
 
+        // @Inject should not be added here
+        @MyQualifier
+        final Long baz;
+
+        Client() {
+            this.baz = null;
+        }
+
     }
 
     static class Producer {