diff --git a/compiler/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/binding/KeyFactory.java b/compiler/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/binding/KeyFactory.java
index 87144fe..aead4e2 100644
--- a/compiler/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/binding/KeyFactory.java
+++ b/compiler/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/binding/KeyFactory.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public Collection<ParameterBinding> parameterBindings() {
         List<ExecutableElement> methods = methodsIn(componentElement().element().getEnclosedElements());
         Map<Key, InjectBinding> result = new LinkedHashMap<>();
         for (ExecutableElement method : methods) {
-            if (method.getAnnotation(Provides.class) == null) {
+            if (method.getAnnotation(Provides.class) == null && !tool().hasInjectAnnotation(method)) {
                 continue; // ignore
             }
             Key key = keyCache().getKey(method);
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public Collection<ParameterBinding> parameterBindings() {
             if (method.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.STATIC)) {
                 continue; // ignore
             }
-            if (method.getAnnotation(Provides.class) != null) {
+            if (method.getAnnotation(Provides.class) != null || tool().hasInjectAnnotation(method)) {
                 continue; // ignore
             }
             if (!method.getParameters().isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/compiler/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/validation/InjectBindingValidator.java b/compiler/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/validation/InjectBindingValidator.java
index cee7c4b..f4de321 100644
--- a/compiler/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/validation/InjectBindingValidator.java
+++ b/compiler/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/validation/InjectBindingValidator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package io.jbock.simple.processor.validation;
 
+import io.jbock.simple.Component;
 import io.jbock.simple.Inject;
 import io.jbock.simple.processor.binding.InjectBindingScanner;
 import io.jbock.simple.processor.util.TypeTool;
@@ -43,11 +44,16 @@ public void validateStaticMethod(ExecutableElement method) {
         if (method.getReturnType().getKind() == TypeKind.VOID) {
             throw new ValidationFailure("The factory method may not return void", method);
         }
-        if (!isSibling(method)) {
+        if (!isSibling(method) && !isInComponent(method)) {
             throw new ValidationFailure("The factory method must return the type of its enclosing class", method);
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean isInComponent(ExecutableElement method) {
+        TypeElement typeElement = Visitors.TYPE_ELEMENT_VISITOR.visit(method.getEnclosingElement());
+        return typeElement.getAnnotation(Component.class) != null;
+    }
+
     private boolean isSibling(ExecutableElement method) {
         TypeElement typeElement = Visitors.TYPE_ELEMENT_VISITOR.visit(method.getEnclosingElement());
         List<TypeElement> hierarchyRt = tool.types().asElement(method.getReturnType())
diff --git a/compiler/src/test/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/ProvidesTest.java b/compiler/src/test/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/ProvidesTest.java
index 9f03f5c..3b8f588 100644
--- a/compiler/src/test/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/ProvidesTest.java
+++ b/compiler/src/test/java/io/jbock/simple/processor/ProvidesTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void providesString() {
                 "  interface AComponent {",
                 "    A getA();",
                 "",
-                "    @Provides static String getString(B b) { return null; }",
+                "    @Inject static String getString(B b) { return null; }",
                 "  }",
                 "}");
 
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ void providesFunction() {
                 "",
                 "import io.jbock.simple.Component;",
                 "import io.jbock.simple.Inject;",
-                "import io.jbock.simple.Provides;",
                 "import java.util.function.Function;",
                 "import java.util.Map;",
                 "",
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ void providesFunction() {
                 "  interface AComponent {",
                 "    A getA();",
                 "",
-                "    @Provides static Map<String, Function<String, Integer>> provideMyMap(B b) { return null; }",
+                "    @Inject static Map<String, Function<String, Integer>> provideMyMap(B b) { return null; }",
                 "  }",
                 "}");
 
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ void nonstaticProvidesMethod() {
                 "",
                 "import io.jbock.simple.Component;",
                 "import io.jbock.simple.Inject;",
-                "import io.jbock.simple.Provides;",
                 "",
                 "final class TestClass {",
                 "  static class A {",
@@ -128,12 +126,12 @@ void nonstaticProvidesMethod() {
                 "  interface AComponent {",
                 "    A getA();",
                 "",
-                "    @Provides default String getString() { return null; }",
+                "    @Inject default String getString() { return null; }",
                 "  }",
                 "}");
 
         Compilation compilation = simpleCompiler().compile(component);
         assertThat(compilation).failed();
-        assertThat(compilation).hadErrorContaining("The @Provides method must be static");
+        assertThat(compilation).hadErrorContaining("The factory method must be static");
     }
 }
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diff --git a/simple-component/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/Provides.java b/simple-component/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/Provides.java
index ad62b87..936a3e3 100644
--- a/simple-component/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/Provides.java
+++ b/simple-component/src/main/java/io/jbock/simple/Provides.java
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@
 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.SOURCE;
 
 /**
- * Annotates <em>static</em> methods of a {@linkplain Component component}
- * to create a provider method binding.
- * 
- * <p>The method's return type is bound to its returned value.
- * 
- * <p>The {@linkplain Component component}
- * implementation will pass dependencies to the method as parameters.
+ * This is an alternative to the {@code @Inject} annotation
+ * which can only be used on static methods directly in the component.
  */
 @Target(METHOD)
 @Retention(SOURCE)