diff --git a/src/main/groovy/netflix/nebula/dependency/recommender/ExtendRecommenderConfigurationAction.java b/src/main/groovy/netflix/nebula/dependency/recommender/ExtendRecommenderConfigurationAction.java
index 09339f6..25fc578 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/netflix/nebula/dependency/recommender/ExtendRecommenderConfigurationAction.java
+++ b/src/main/groovy/netflix/nebula/dependency/recommender/ExtendRecommenderConfigurationAction.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public void execute(Configuration configuration) {
             if (!project.getRootProject().equals(project)) {
                 toExtend = bom.copy();
                 toExtend.setVisible(false);
+                toExtend.setCanBeResolved(false);
                 project.getConfigurations().add(toExtend);
             }
             configuration.extendsFrom(toExtend);