diff --git a/src/Fields/File.php b/src/Fields/File.php
index 1b68aefe..d8f84718 100644
--- a/src/Fields/File.php
+++ b/src/Fields/File.php
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public function persist(Request $request, Model $model, mixed $value): void
     /**
      * Prune the related models.
      */
-    protected function prune(Request $request, Model $model, array $keys): int
+    public function prune(Request $request, Model $model, array $keys): int
     {
         $count = 0;