diff --git a/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Extensions/HybridCacheExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Extensions/HybridCacheExtensions.cs
index 427bc67d3f..ee1b7aefda 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Extensions/HybridCacheExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Extensions/HybridCacheExtensions.cs
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ internal static class HybridCacheExtensions
     /// Hat-tip: https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore/discussions/57191
     /// Will never add or alter the state of any items in the cache.
     /// </remarks>
-    public static async Task<bool> ExistsAsync(this Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Hybrid.HybridCache cache, string key)
+    public static async Task<bool> ExistsAsync<T>(this Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Hybrid.HybridCache cache, string key)
     {
-        (bool exists, _) = await TryGetValueAsync<object>(cache, key);
+        (bool exists, _) = await TryGetValueAsync<T>(cache, key);
         return exists;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Services/DocumentCacheService.cs b/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Services/DocumentCacheService.cs
index 2d41bc0a12..1675cb05cf 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Services/DocumentCacheService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Services/DocumentCacheService.cs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ internal sealed class DocumentCacheService : IDocumentCacheService
 
                 var cacheKey = GetCacheKey(key, false);
 
-                var existsInCache = await _hybridCache.ExistsAsync(cacheKey);
+                var existsInCache = await _hybridCache.ExistsAsync<ContentCacheNode>(cacheKey);
                 if (existsInCache is false)
                 {
                     uncachedKeys.Add(key);
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ internal sealed class DocumentCacheService : IDocumentCacheService
             return false;
         }
 
-        return await _hybridCache.ExistsAsync(GetCacheKey(keyAttempt.Result, preview));
+        return await _hybridCache.ExistsAsync<ContentCacheNode>(GetCacheKey(keyAttempt.Result, preview));
     }
 
     public async Task RefreshContentAsync(IContent content)
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Services/MediaCacheService.cs b/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Services/MediaCacheService.cs
index 29095b1d04..65b8f91945 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Services/MediaCacheService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Services/MediaCacheService.cs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ internal sealed class MediaCacheService : IMediaCacheService
             return false;
         }
 
-        return await _hybridCache.ExistsAsync($"{keyAttempt.Result}");
+        return await _hybridCache.ExistsAsync<ContentCacheNode>($"{keyAttempt.Result}");
     }
 
     public async Task RefreshMediaAsync(IMedia media)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ internal sealed class MediaCacheService : IMediaCacheService
 
                 var cacheKey = GetCacheKey(key, false);
 
-                var existsInCache = await _hybridCache.ExistsAsync(cacheKey);
+                var existsInCache = await _hybridCache.ExistsAsync<ContentCacheNode>(cacheKey);
                 if (existsInCache is false)
                 {
                     uncachedKeys.Add(key);
diff --git a/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Extensions/HybridCacheExtensionsTests.cs b/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Extensions/HybridCacheExtensionsTests.cs
index 27e0cb0d0a..152fe28b4e 100644
--- a/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Extensions/HybridCacheExtensionsTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache/Extensions/HybridCacheExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Hybrid;
 using Moq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using Umbraco.Cms.Infrastructure.HybridCache;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Infrastructure.HybridCache.Extensions;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Cms.Tests.UnitTests.Umbraco.PublishedCache.HybridCache.Extensions;
@@ -27,20 +28,20 @@ public class HybridCacheExtensionsTests
     {
         // Arrange
         string key = "test-key";
-        var expectedValue = "test-value";
+        var expectedValue = new ContentCacheNode { Id = 1234 };
 
         _cacheMock
             .Setup(cache => cache.GetOrCreateAsync(
                 key,
                 null!,
-                It.IsAny<Func<object, CancellationToken, ValueTask<object>>>(),
+                It.IsAny<Func<object, CancellationToken, ValueTask<ContentCacheNode>>>(),
                 It.IsAny<HybridCacheEntryOptions>(),
                 null,
                 CancellationToken.None))
             .ReturnsAsync(expectedValue);
 
         // Act
-        var exists = await HybridCacheExtensions.ExistsAsync(_cacheMock.Object, key);
+        var exists = await HybridCacheExtensions.ExistsAsync<ContentCacheNode>(_cacheMock.Object, key);
 
         // Assert
         Assert.IsTrue(exists);
@@ -56,14 +57,14 @@ public class HybridCacheExtensionsTests
             .Setup(cache => cache.GetOrCreateAsync(
                 key,
                 null!,
-                It.IsAny<Func<object, CancellationToken, ValueTask<object>>>(),
+                It.IsAny<Func<object, CancellationToken, ValueTask<ContentCacheNode>>>(),
                 It.IsAny<HybridCacheEntryOptions>(),
                 null,
                 CancellationToken.None))
             .Returns((
                 string key,
                 object? state,
-                Func<object, CancellationToken, ValueTask<object>> factory,
+                Func<object, CancellationToken, ValueTask<ContentCacheNode>> factory,
                 HybridCacheEntryOptions? options,
                 IEnumerable<string>? tags,
                 CancellationToken token) =>
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ public class HybridCacheExtensionsTests
             });
 
         // Act
-        var exists = await HybridCacheExtensions.ExistsAsync(_cacheMock.Object, key);
+        var exists = await HybridCacheExtensions.ExistsAsync<ContentCacheNode>(_cacheMock.Object, key);
 
         // Assert
         Assert.IsFalse(exists);