diff --git a/api/maven-api-model/src/main/mdo/maven.mdo b/api/maven-api-model/src/main/mdo/maven.mdo
index f9b9e77ff282..bf6df3065ddf 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-model/src/main/mdo/maven.mdo
+++ b/api/maven-api-model/src/main/mdo/maven.mdo
@@ -2551,6 +2551,10 @@
     public void unsetInheritanceApplied() {
     }
 
+    @Deprecated
+    public void setInherited(boolean value) {
+      setInherited(Boolean.toString(value));
+    }
             ]]>
           </code>
         </codeSegment>