diff --git a/src/Traits/VersionColumn.php b/src/Traits/VersionColumn.php
index 5dd17b6..c42c830 100644
--- a/src/Traits/VersionColumn.php
+++ b/src/Traits/VersionColumn.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ trait VersionColumn
      * @ORM\Column(type="integer", nullable=false, options={"default": 1})
      */
     #[ORM\Column(type: 'integer', nullable: false, options: ['default' => 1])]
-    private int $version = 1;
+    protected int $version = 1;
 
     public function getVersion(): int
     {