diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/generate/DefaultGenerationContext.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/generate/DefaultGenerationContext.java
index 67af5274360..ba63925c99a 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/generate/DefaultGenerationContext.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/aot/generate/DefaultGenerationContext.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class DefaultGenerationContext implements GenerationContext {
 	 * @param generatedFiles the generated files
 	 * @param runtimeHints the runtime hints
 	 */
-	DefaultGenerationContext(GeneratedClasses generatedClasses,
+	protected DefaultGenerationContext(GeneratedClasses generatedClasses,
 			GeneratedFiles generatedFiles, RuntimeHints runtimeHints) {
 
 		Assert.notNull(generatedClasses, "'generatedClasses' must not be null");