diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/DependencyResolutionException.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/DependencyResolutionException.java
index 50e601e7e9..ecd0151823 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/DependencyResolutionException.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/project/DependencyResolutionException.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class DependencyResolutionException
     extends Exception
 {
 
-    private DependencyResolutionResult result;
+    private final transient DependencyResolutionResult result;
 
     public DependencyResolutionException( DependencyResolutionResult result, String message, Throwable cause )
     {