diff --git a/src/clients/SubtopiaClient.ts b/src/clients/SubtopiaClient.ts
index f3a51af..d19fbc8 100644
--- a/src/clients/SubtopiaClient.ts
+++ b/src/clients/SubtopiaClient.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class SubtopiaClient {
   appAddress: string;
   appSpec: ApplicationSpec;
 
-  private constructor({
+  protected constructor({
     algodClient,
     productName,
     subscriptionName,
diff --git a/src/clients/SubtopiaRegistryClient.ts b/src/clients/SubtopiaRegistryClient.ts
index fbcd706..80a4a46 100644
--- a/src/clients/SubtopiaRegistryClient.ts
+++ b/src/clients/SubtopiaRegistryClient.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class SubtopiaRegistryClient {
   appSpec: ApplicationSpec;
   oracleID: number;
 
-  private constructor({
+  protected constructor({
     algodClient,
     creator,
     appID,