Index: src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/tooling/features/DependencyHelper.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/tooling/features/DependencyHelper.java	(revision 1551483)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/tooling/features/DependencyHelper.java	(working copy)
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import org.sonatype.aether.util.graph.transformer.ConflictMarker;
 import org.sonatype.aether.util.graph.transformer.JavaDependencyContextRefiner;
 import org.sonatype.aether.util.graph.transformer.JavaEffectiveScopeCalculator;
+import org.sonatype.aether.util.graph.transformer.NearestVersionConflictResolver;
 
 import static org.apache.karaf.deployer.kar.KarArtifactInstaller.FEATURE_CLASSIFIER;
 
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@
                     new ExclusionDependencySelector()));
             DependencyGraphTransformer transformer = new ChainedDependencyGraphTransformer(new ConflictMarker(),
                     new JavaEffectiveScopeCalculator(),
+                    new NearestVersionConflictResolver(),
                     new JavaDependencyContextRefiner());
             session.setDependencyGraphTransformer(transformer);
             CollectResult result = repoSystem.collectDependencies(session, collectRequest);