diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/CHANGELOG.md
index 0532e1a8da264..5c63312156df1 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+6.0
+---
+
+ * Remove `Comparator::setTarget()` and `Comparator::setOperator()`
+
 5.4.0
 -----
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/Comparator/Comparator.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/Comparator/Comparator.php
index 996c7a4e703ad..d292bb40894e8 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/Comparator/Comparator.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/Comparator/Comparator.php
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@
  */
 class Comparator
 {
-    private ?string $target;
-    private string $operator = '==';
+    private string $target;
+    private string $operator;
 
-    public function __construct(string $target = null, string $operator = '==')
+    public function __construct(string $target, string $operator = '==')
     {
-        if (null === $target) {
-            trigger_deprecation('symfony/finder', '5.4', 'Constructing a "%s" without setting "$target" is deprecated.', __CLASS__);
+        if (!\in_array($operator, ['>', '<', '>=', '<=', '==', '!='])) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Invalid operator "%s".', $operator));
         }
 
         $this->target = $target;
-        $this->doSetOperator($operator);
+        $this->operator = $operator;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -36,23 +36,9 @@ public function __construct(string $target = null, string $operator = '==')
      */
     public function getTarget()
     {
-        if (null === $this->target) {
-            trigger_deprecation('symfony/finder', '5.4', 'Calling "%s" without initializing the target is deprecated.', __METHOD__);
-        }
-
         return $this->target;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @deprecated set the target via the constructor instead
-     */
-    public function setTarget(string $target)
-    {
-        trigger_deprecation('symfony/finder', '5.4', '"%s" is deprecated. Set the target via the constructor instead.', __METHOD__);
-
-        $this->target = $target;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the comparison operator.
      *
@@ -63,20 +49,6 @@ public function getOperator()
         return $this->operator;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets the comparison operator.
-     *
-     * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
-     *
-     * @deprecated set the operator via the constructor instead
-     */
-    public function setOperator(string $operator)
-    {
-        trigger_deprecation('symfony/finder', '5.4', '"%s" is deprecated. Set the operator via the constructor instead.', __METHOD__);
-
-        $this->doSetOperator('' === $operator ? '==' : $operator);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Tests against the target.
      *
@@ -84,10 +56,6 @@ public function setOperator(string $operator)
      */
     public function test(mixed $test)
     {
-        if (null === $this->target) {
-            trigger_deprecation('symfony/finder', '5.4', 'Calling "%s" without initializing the target is deprecated.', __METHOD__);
-        }
-
         switch ($this->operator) {
             case '>':
                 return $test > $this->target;
@@ -103,13 +71,4 @@ public function test(mixed $test)
 
         return $test == $this->target;
     }
-
-    private function doSetOperator(string $operator): void
-    {
-        if (!\in_array($operator, ['>', '<', '>=', '<=', '==', '!='])) {
-            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Invalid operator "%s".', $operator));
-        }
-
-        $this->operator = $operator;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/Tests/Comparator/ComparatorTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/Tests/Comparator/ComparatorTest.php
index a04cc62f34585..a42d07fcb025c 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/Tests/Comparator/ComparatorTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/Tests/Comparator/ComparatorTest.php
@@ -12,25 +12,10 @@
 namespace Symfony\Component\Finder\Tests\Comparator;
 
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
-use Symfony\Bridge\PhpUnit\ExpectDeprecationTrait;
 use Symfony\Component\Finder\Comparator\Comparator;
 
 class ComparatorTest extends TestCase
 {
-    use ExpectDeprecationTrait;
-
-    /**
-     * @group legacy
-     */
-    public function testGetSetOperator()
-    {
-        $comparator = new Comparator('some target');
-
-        $this->expectDeprecation('Since symfony/finder 5.4: "Symfony\Component\Finder\Comparator\Comparator::setOperator" is deprecated. Set the operator via the constructor instead.');
-        $comparator->setOperator('>');
-        $this->assertEquals('>', $comparator->getOperator(), '->getOperator() returns the current operator');
-    }
-
     public function testInvalidOperator()
     {
         $this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class);
@@ -39,19 +24,6 @@ public function testInvalidOperator()
         new Comparator('some target', 'foo');
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @group legacy
-     */
-    public function testGetSetTarget()
-    {
-        $this->expectDeprecation('Since symfony/finder 5.4: Constructing a "Symfony\Component\Finder\Comparator\Comparator" without setting "$target" is deprecated.');
-        $comparator = new Comparator();
-
-        $this->expectDeprecation('Since symfony/finder 5.4: "Symfony\Component\Finder\Comparator\Comparator::setTarget" is deprecated. Set the target via the constructor instead.');
-        $comparator->setTarget(8);
-        $this->assertEquals(8, $comparator->getTarget(), '->getTarget() returns the target');
-    }
-
     /**
      * @dataProvider provideMatches
      */
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/composer.json b/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/composer.json
index 203a498da914d..2e4b324544517 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/composer.json
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Finder/composer.json
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
         }
     ],
     "require": {
-        "php": ">=8.0.2",
-        "symfony/deprecation-contracts": "^2.1|^3"
+        "php": ">=8.0.2"
     },
     "autoload": {
         "psr-4": { "Symfony\\Component\\Finder\\": "" },