diff --git a/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/ArtifactResolver.java b/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/ArtifactResolver.java
index e2bb17815b..255c58ad90 100644
--- a/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/ArtifactResolver.java
+++ b/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/resolver/ArtifactResolver.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.apache.maven.artifact.resolver;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
@@ -51,6 +52,14 @@ public interface ArtifactResolver
                                                   ArtifactMetadataSource source, ArtifactFilter filter )
         throws ArtifactResolutionException, ArtifactNotFoundException;
 
+    // USED BY MAVEN ASSEMBLY PLUGIN
+    @Deprecated
+    public ArtifactResolutionResult resolveTransitively( Set<Artifact> artifacts, Artifact originatingArtifact,
+                                                         Map managedVersions, ArtifactRepository localRepository,
+                                                         List<ArtifactRepository> remoteRepositories,
+                                                         ArtifactMetadataSource source, ArtifactFilter filter )
+        throws ArtifactResolutionException, ArtifactNotFoundException;
+
     // USED BY REMOTE RESOURCES PLUGIN
     @Deprecated
     void resolve( Artifact artifact, List<ArtifactRepository> remoteRepositories, ArtifactRepository localRepositor )