diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index cd924e255d..0951cef32d 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ Versions: 3.x (for earlier see VERSION-2.x)
 === Releases ===
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+3.0.0-rc10 (not yet released)
+
+#5302: Add one more parameter for `AnnotationIntrospector.findPreferredCreator()` method
+
 3.0.0-rc9 (05-Sep-2025)
 
 #4210: `ParameterNamesModule` causes `@ConstructorProperties` to be ignored,
diff --git a/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/AnnotationIntrospector.java b/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/AnnotationIntrospector.java
index c854e340a0..4123839ae9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/AnnotationIntrospector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/AnnotationIntrospector.java
@@ -1176,18 +1176,19 @@ public JsonCreator.Mode findCreatorAnnotation(MapperConfig<?> config, Annotated
      *
      * @param config Configuration settings in effect (for deserialization)
      * @param valueClass Class being instantiated; defines Creators passed
-     * @param declaredConstructors Constructors value class declares
+     * @param declaredConstructors Constructors value class declares (EXCEPT possible
+     *    0-parameter ("default") constructor which is passed separately)
      * @param declaredFactories Factory methods value class declares
+     * @param zeroParamsConstructor 0-parameter ("default") constructor, if class has one.
      *
      * @return Default Creator to possibly use for {@code valueClass}, if one can be
      *    determined; {@code null} if not.
-     *
-     * @since 2.18
      */
     public PotentialCreator findPreferredCreator(MapperConfig<?> config,
             AnnotatedClass valueClass,
             List<PotentialCreator> declaredConstructors,
-            List<PotentialCreator> declaredFactories) {
+            List<PotentialCreator> declaredFactories,
+            Optional<PotentialCreator> zeroParamsConstructor) {
         return null;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/AnnotationIntrospectorPair.java b/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/AnnotationIntrospectorPair.java
index 0078b99387..402dc97f90 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/AnnotationIntrospectorPair.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/AnnotationIntrospectorPair.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.*;
 
@@ -668,12 +669,13 @@ public JsonCreator.Mode findCreatorAnnotation(MapperConfig<?> config, Annotated
     public PotentialCreator findPreferredCreator(MapperConfig<?> config,
             AnnotatedClass valueClass,
             List<PotentialCreator> declaredConstructors,
-            List<PotentialCreator> declaredFactories) {
+            List<PotentialCreator> declaredFactories,
+            Optional<PotentialCreator> zeroParamsConstructor) {
         PotentialCreator primaryCtor = _primary.findPreferredCreator(config,
-                valueClass, declaredConstructors, declaredFactories);
+                valueClass, declaredConstructors, declaredFactories, zeroParamsConstructor);
         if (primaryCtor == null) {
             primaryCtor = _secondary.findPreferredCreator(config,
-                    valueClass, declaredConstructors, declaredFactories);
+                    valueClass, declaredConstructors, declaredFactories, zeroParamsConstructor);
         }
         return primaryCtor;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/POJOPropertiesCollector.java b/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/POJOPropertiesCollector.java
index 0010edce60..fcb64817b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/POJOPropertiesCollector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/POJOPropertiesCollector.java
@@ -654,7 +654,8 @@ protected void _addCreators(Map<String, POJOPropertyBuilder> props)
             primaryCreator = RecordUtil.findCanonicalRecordConstructor(_config, _classDef, constructors);
         } else {
             primaryCreator = _annotationIntrospector.findPreferredCreator(_config, _classDef,
-                    constructors, factories);
+                    constructors, factories,
+                    Optional.ofNullable(zeroParamsConstructor));
         }
         // Next: remove creators marked as explicitly disabled
         _removeDisabledCreators(constructors);
diff --git a/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/deser/creators/NoParamsCreatorDefault5045Test.java b/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/deser/creators/NoParamsCreatorDefault5045Test.java
index d5a6880925..cd0217c4e2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/deser/creators/NoParamsCreatorDefault5045Test.java
+++ b/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/deser/creators/NoParamsCreatorDefault5045Test.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tools.jackson.databind.deser.creators;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ static class AI5045 extends ImplicitNameIntrospector {
         public PotentialCreator findPreferredCreator(MapperConfig<?> config,
                 AnnotatedClass valueClass,
                 List<PotentialCreator> declaredConstructors,
-                List<PotentialCreator> declaredFactories)
+                List<PotentialCreator> declaredFactories,
+                Optional<PotentialCreator> zeroParamsConstructor)
         {
             for (PotentialCreator pc : declaredConstructors) {
                 if (pc.paramCount() != 0) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/DefaultCreatorDetection4584Test.java b/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/DefaultCreatorDetection4584Test.java
index 7a0f2bcd6c..b4ca6ba36f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/DefaultCreatorDetection4584Test.java
+++ b/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/DefaultCreatorDetection4584Test.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ public PrimaryCreatorFindingIntrospector(JsonCreator.Mode mode,
         public PotentialCreator findPreferredCreator(MapperConfig<?> config,
                 AnnotatedClass valueClass,
                 List<PotentialCreator> declaredConstructors,
-                List<PotentialCreator> declaredFactories)
+                List<PotentialCreator> declaredFactories,
+                Optional<PotentialCreator> zeroParamsConstructor)
         {
             // Apply to all test POJOs here but nothing else
             if (!valueClass.getRawType().toString().contains("4584")) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/DefaultCreatorResolution4620Test.java b/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/DefaultCreatorResolution4620Test.java
index 196d7cd71b..8bd04bed40 100644
--- a/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/DefaultCreatorResolution4620Test.java
+++ b/src/test/java/tools/jackson/databind/introspect/DefaultCreatorResolution4620Test.java
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ public PrimaryConstructorFindingIntrospector(Class<?>... argTypes) {
         public PotentialCreator findPreferredCreator(MapperConfig<?> config,
                 AnnotatedClass valueClass,
                 List<PotentialCreator> declaredConstructors,
-                List<PotentialCreator> declaredFactories)
+                List<PotentialCreator> declaredFactories,
+                Optional<PotentialCreator> zeroParamsConstructor)
         {
             // Apply to all test POJOs here but nothing else
             if (!valueClass.getRawType().toString().contains("4620")) {