diff --git a/src/helpers/recursive_ops.jl b/src/helpers/recursive_ops.jl
index 55902151f..20339832f 100644
--- a/src/helpers/recursive_ops.jl
+++ b/src/helpers/recursive_ops.jl
@@ -110,3 +110,5 @@ For the following types it directly defines recursion rules:
     correctness of this implementation for specific usecases.
 """
 function recursive_map end
+
+@compat(public, (recursive_eltype,))