diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/AbstractCachingDependentResource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/AbstractCachingDependentResource.java
index 4366f424eb..036a507de9 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/AbstractCachingDependentResource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/external/AbstractCachingDependentResource.java
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ protected AbstractCachingDependentResource(Class<R> resourceType) {
     this.resourceType = resourceType;
   }
 
-  public Optional<R> fetchResource(P primaryResource) {
-    return eventSource().getSecondaryResource(primaryResource);
-  }
+  public abstract Optional<R> fetchResource(P primaryResource);
 
   @Override
   public Class<R> resourceType() {