diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/OpenMetadataApplication.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/OpenMetadataApplication.java
index 4890a4e3760..e807d654c60 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/OpenMetadataApplication.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/OpenMetadataApplication.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ import org.quartz.SchedulerException;
 /** Main catalog application */
 @Slf4j
 public class OpenMetadataApplication extends Application<OpenMetadataApplicationConfig> {
-  private Authorizer authorizer;
+  protected Authorizer authorizer;
   private AuthenticatorHandler authenticatorHandler;
   private Limits limits;