diff --git a/dependency-check-maven/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseTest.java b/dependency-check-maven/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseTest.java
index 87ea3c205..4d0ca1381 100644
--- a/dependency-check-maven/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseTest.java
+++ b/dependency-check-maven/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/maven/BaseTest.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import org.owasp.dependencycheck.utils.Settings;
  *
  * @author Jeremy Long <jeremy.long@owasp.org>
  */
-class BaseTest {
+public class BaseTest {
 
     /**
      * The properties file location.