diff --git a/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/config/DeclarativeRecipe.java b/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/config/DeclarativeRecipe.java
index 44704bf02f0..d30487ceb99 100644
--- a/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/config/DeclarativeRecipe.java
+++ b/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/config/DeclarativeRecipe.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public void addPrecondition(Recipe recipe) {
 
     @Override
     public Duration getEstimatedEffortPerOccurrence() {
-        return estimatedEffortPerOccurrence == null ? super.getEstimatedEffortPerOccurrence() :
+        return estimatedEffortPerOccurrence == null ? Duration.ofMinutes(0) :
                 estimatedEffortPerOccurrence;
     }