diff --git a/pkg/recorder/crossrepo_contract/crossrepo_contract_test.go b/pkg/recorder/crossrepo_contract/crossrepo_contract_test.go
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+package crossrepo_contract_test
+
+import (
+  "testing"
+
+  "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+  crrec "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/recorder"
+)
+
+type annotatedRecorderContract interface {
+  AnnotatedEventf(runtime.Object, runtime.Object, map[string]string, string, string, string, string, ...interface{})
+}
+
+func requireAnnotatedRecorder(r annotatedRecorderContract) {}
+
+func TestCrossRepoAnnotatedRecorderContract(t *testing.T) {
+  var recorder crrec.EventRecorder
+  requireAnnotatedRecorder(recorder)
+}