diff --git a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-eclipse/pom.xml b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-eclipse/pom.xml
index 471be8c8..d5ab904f 100644
--- a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-eclipse/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-eclipse/pom.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
   <description>Eclipse Compiler support for Plexus Compiler component.</description>
 
   <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
+      <artifactId>plexus-compiler-api</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
       <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>