diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/support/SpringDataMongodbQuery.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/support/SpringDataMongodbQuery.java
index 67c48466d..238217384 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/support/SpringDataMongodbQuery.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/repository/support/SpringDataMongodbQuery.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import com.mysema.query.mongodb.MongodbQuery;
  * 
  * @author Oliver Gierke
  */
-class SpringDataMongodbQuery<T> extends MongodbQuery<T> {
+public class SpringDataMongodbQuery<T> extends MongodbQuery<T> {
 
 	private final MongoOperations operations;