Distinct results from Spring Data JPA Specification that uses join

Use the query parameter in your toPredicate method to invoke the distinct method.

Sample below:

public Predicate toPredicate(Root<Contact> root, CriteriaQuery<?> query, CriteriaBuilder cb) {            
    final Predicate appPredicate = root.join(Contact_.managedApplications)
        .get(ManagedApplication_.managedApplicationId).in(appIds);
    query.distinct(true);
    ...