diff --git a/vertx-core/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/http/HttpClientBuilder.java b/vertx-core/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/http/HttpClientBuilder.java
index 3f21c156297..5f4ed7ee902 100644
--- a/vertx-core/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/http/HttpClientBuilder.java
+++ b/vertx-core/src/main/java/io/vertx/core/http/HttpClientBuilder.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public interface HttpClientBuilder {
    *
    * @param resolver the address resolver
    */
-  @GenIgnore
+  @GenIgnore(GenIgnore.PERMITTED_TYPE)
   HttpClientBuilder withAddressResolver(AddressResolver<?> resolver);
 
   /**