diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-jpa-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/hibernate/AbstractHibernateDao.java b/persistence-modules/spring-jpa-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/hibernate/AbstractHibernateDao.java
index c0a99e92c8..76599cb2ab 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-jpa-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/hibernate/AbstractHibernateDao.java
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-jpa-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/hibernate/AbstractHibernateDao.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractHibernateDao<T extends Serializable> {
     @Autowired
     protected SessionFactory sessionFactory;
 
-    protected final void setClazz(final Class<T> clazzToSet) {
+    public final void setClazz(final Class<T> clazzToSet) {
         clazz = Preconditions.checkNotNull(clazzToSet);
     }