diff --git a/src/com/dorkbox/version/NormalVersion.java b/src/com/dorkbox/version/NormalVersion.java
index 5e400f5..290ca4d 100644
--- a/src/com/dorkbox/version/NormalVersion.java
+++ b/src/com/dorkbox/version/NormalVersion.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class NormalVersion implements Comparable<NormalVersion>, Serializable {
      * The patch version number.
      */
     private final long patch;
-    private final boolean patchSpecified;
+    protected final boolean patchSpecified;
 
     /**
      * Constructs a {@code NormalVersion} with the