diff --git a/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/index.ts b/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/index.ts
index 6708d17b3bb..de7de6640bb 100644
--- a/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/index.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ export {
   PROPERTY_DID_CHANGE,
 } from './lib/property_events';
 export { defineProperty } from './lib/properties';
-export { isElementDescriptor, nativeDescDecorator } from './lib/decorator';
+export {
+  Decorator,
+  DecoratorPropertyDescriptor,
+  isElementDescriptor,
+  nativeDescDecorator,
+} from './lib/decorator';
 export {
   descriptorForDecorator,
   descriptorForProperty,
@@ -54,7 +59,13 @@ export { default as expandProperties } from './lib/expand_properties';
 export { addObserver, activateObserver, removeObserver, flushAsyncObservers } from './lib/observer';
 export { Mixin, aliasMethod, mixin, observer, applyMixin } from './lib/mixin';
 export { default as inject, DEBUG_INJECTION_FUNCTIONS } from './lib/injected_property';
-export { tagForProperty, tagFor, markObjectAsDirty, UNKNOWN_PROPERTY_TAG } from './lib/tags';
+export {
+  tagForProperty,
+  tagFor,
+  markObjectAsDirty,
+  UNKNOWN_PROPERTY_TAG,
+  update,
+} from './lib/tags';
 export { default as runInTransaction, didRender, assertNotRendered } from './lib/transaction';
 export { consume, Tracker, tracked, track } from './lib/tracked';
 
diff --git a/packages/@ember/object/compat.ts b/packages/@ember/object/compat.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe73e661022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@ember/object/compat.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import { Meta } from '@ember/-internals/meta';
+import {
+  consume,
+  Decorator,
+  DecoratorPropertyDescriptor,
+  isElementDescriptor,
+  setClassicDecorator,
+  tagForProperty,
+  track,
+  update,
+} from '@ember/-internals/metal';
+import { EMBER_METAL_TRACKED_PROPERTIES } from '@ember/canary-features';
+import { assert } from '@ember/debug';
+
+let wrapGetterSetter = function(_target: object, key: string, desc: PropertyDescriptor) {
+  let { get: originalGet } = desc;
+
+  if (originalGet !== undefined) {
+    desc.get = function() {
+      let propertyTag = tagForProperty(this, key);
+      let ret;
+
+      let tag = track(() => {
+        ret = originalGet!.call(this);
+      });
+
+      update(propertyTag, tag);
+      consume(tag);
+
+      return ret;
+    };
+  }
+
+  return desc;
+};
+
+export function dependentKeyCompat(
+  target: object,
+  key: string,
+  desc: PropertyDescriptor
+): PropertyDescriptor;
+export function dependentKeyCompat(desc: { get?: Function; set?: Function }): Decorator;
+export function dependentKeyCompat(
+  target: object | { get?: Function; set?: Function },
+  key?: string,
+  desc?: PropertyDescriptor
+) {
+  assert(
+    'The dependentKeyCompat decorator can only be used if the tracked properties feature is enabled',
+    Boolean(EMBER_METAL_TRACKED_PROPERTIES)
+  );
+
+  if (!isElementDescriptor([target, key, desc])) {
+    desc = target as PropertyDescriptor;
+
+    let decorator = function(
+      target: object,
+      key: string,
+      _desc: DecoratorPropertyDescriptor,
+      _meta?: Meta,
+      isClassicDecorator?: boolean
+    ) {
+      assert(
+        'The @dependentKeyCompat decorator may only be passed a method when used in classic classes. You should decorate getters/setters directly in native classes',
+        isClassicDecorator
+      );
+
+      assert(
+        'The dependentKeyCompat() decorator must be passed a getter or setter when used in classic classes',
+        desc !== null &&
+          typeof desc === 'object' &&
+          (typeof desc.get === 'function' || typeof desc.set === 'function')
+      );
+
+      return wrapGetterSetter(target, key, desc!);
+    };
+
+    setClassicDecorator(decorator);
+
+    return decorator as Decorator;
+  }
+
+  assert(
+    'The @dependentKeyCompat decorator must be applied to getters/setters when used in native classes',
+    (desc !== null && typeof desc!.get === 'function') || typeof desc!.set === 'function'
+  );
+
+  return wrapGetterSetter(target, key!, desc!);
+}
+
+setClassicDecorator(dependentKeyCompat as Decorator);
diff --git a/packages/@ember/object/tests/computed/dependent-key-compat-test.js b/packages/@ember/object/tests/computed/dependent-key-compat-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2541b6d30b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@ember/object/tests/computed/dependent-key-compat-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+import { EMBER_METAL_TRACKED_PROPERTIES } from '@ember/canary-features';
+
+import { Object as EmberObject } from '@ember/-internals/runtime';
+import { computed, tracked, observer } from '@ember/-internals/metal';
+import { dependentKeyCompat } from '../../compat';
+import { moduleFor, AbstractTestCase, runLoopSettled } from 'internal-test-helpers';
+
+if (EMBER_METAL_TRACKED_PROPERTIES) {
+  moduleFor(
+    'dependentKeyCompat',
+    class extends AbstractTestCase {
+      '@test it works with computed properties'(assert) {
+        class Person {
+          @tracked firstName = 'Tom';
+          @tracked lastName = 'Dale';
+
+          @dependentKeyCompat
+          get givenName() {
+            return this.firstName;
+          }
+
+          @computed('givenName', 'lastName')
+          get fullName() {
+            return `${this.givenName} ${this.lastName}`;
+          }
+        }
+
+        let tom = new Person();
+
+        assert.equal(tom.fullName, 'Tom Dale');
+
+        tom.firstName = 'Thomas';
+
+        assert.equal(tom.fullName, 'Thomas Dale');
+      }
+
+      '@test it works with classic classes'(assert) {
+        let Person = EmberObject.extend({
+          firstName: tracked({ value: 'Tom' }),
+          lastName: tracked({ value: 'Dale' }),
+
+          givenName: dependentKeyCompat({
+            get() {
+              return this.firstName;
+            },
+          }),
+
+          fullName: computed('givenName', 'lastName', function() {
+            return `${this.givenName} ${this.lastName}`;
+          }),
+        });
+
+        let tom = Person.create();
+
+        assert.equal(tom.fullName, 'Tom Dale');
+
+        tom.firstName = 'Thomas';
+
+        assert.equal(tom.fullName, 'Thomas Dale');
+      }
+
+      async '@test it works with async observers'(assert) {
+        let count = 0;
+
+        let Person = EmberObject.extend({
+          firstName: tracked({ value: 'Tom' }),
+          lastName: tracked({ value: 'Dale' }),
+
+          givenName: dependentKeyCompat({
+            get() {
+              return this.firstName;
+            },
+          }),
+
+          givenNameObserver: observer({
+            dependentKeys: ['givenName'],
+            fn() {
+              count++;
+            },
+            sync: false,
+          }),
+        });
+
+        let tom = Person.create();
+
+        assert.equal(count, 0);
+
+        tom.firstName = 'Thomas';
+        await runLoopSettled();
+
+        assert.equal(count, 1);
+      }
+
+      '@test it does not work with sync observers'(assert) {
+        let count = 0;
+
+        let Person = EmberObject.extend({
+          firstName: tracked({ value: 'Tom' }),
+          lastName: tracked({ value: 'Dale' }),
+
+          givenName: dependentKeyCompat({
+            get() {
+              return this.firstName;
+            },
+          }),
+
+          givenNameObserver: observer({
+            dependentKeys: ['givenName'],
+            fn() {
+              count++;
+            },
+            sync: true,
+          }),
+        });
+
+        let tom = Person.create();
+
+        assert.equal(count, 0);
+
+        tom.firstName = 'Thomas';
+
+        assert.equal(count, 0);
+      }
+    }
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/ember/index.js b/packages/ember/index.js
index 43a449d5f1f..ed1c878e7f8 100644
--- a/packages/ember/index.js
+++ b/packages/ember/index.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
 import Service, { inject as injectService } from '@ember/service';
 
 import { action } from '@ember/object';
+import { dependentKeyCompat } from '@ember/object/compat';
 
 import {
   and,
@@ -456,6 +457,7 @@ Ember.RSVP = RSVP;
 Ember.Namespace = Namespace;
 
 Ember._action = action;
+Ember._dependentKeyCompat = dependentKeyCompat;
 
 computed.empty = empty;
 computed.notEmpty = notEmpty;
diff --git a/packages/ember/tests/reexports_test.js b/packages/ember/tests/reexports_test.js
index 2c7f531a973..cc34700f0b3 100644
--- a/packages/ember/tests/reexports_test.js
+++ b/packages/ember/tests/reexports_test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import Ember from '../index';
-import { FEATURES, EMBER_NATIVE_DECORATOR_SUPPORT } from '@ember/canary-features';
+import {
+  FEATURES,
+  EMBER_NATIVE_DECORATOR_SUPPORT,
+  EMBER_METAL_TRACKED_PROPERTIES,
+} from '@ember/canary-features';
 import { confirmExport } from 'internal-test-helpers';
 import { moduleFor, AbstractTestCase } from 'internal-test-helpers';
 import { jQueryDisabled, jQuery } from '@ember/-internals/views';
@@ -279,6 +283,9 @@ let allExports = [
     { get: 'isNamespaceSearchDisabled', set: 'setNamespaceSearchDisabled' },
   ],
   EMBER_NATIVE_DECORATOR_SUPPORT ? ['_action', '@ember/object', 'action'] : null,
+  EMBER_METAL_TRACKED_PROPERTIES
+    ? ['_dependentKeyCompat', '@ember/object/compat', 'dependentKeyCompat']
+    : null,
   ['computed.empty', '@ember/object/computed', 'empty'],
   ['computed.notEmpty', '@ember/object/computed', 'notEmpty'],
   ['computed.none', '@ember/object/computed', 'none'],