Unable to pass type MockedStatic object into method/ constructor

I have this legacy code –

class Mom { Mom(Class StaticBaby){ } }

I’ve used Mockito’s mockstatic (v5.12) to mock out StaticBaby like

MockedStatic<StaticBaby> mockedStaticBaby = Mockito.mockStatic(StaticBaby.class)

However when I pass mockedStaticBaby to constructor Mom() I get java.lang.ClassCastException

Is writing a wrapper around dependency StaticBaby my only option?

Trying to migrate from Powermock (which supported passing around a static mock into a method) to Mockito, hence the gymnastics and cleanup.