diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
index 1bfda6996..f783b5159 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ public class JdbcJobExecutionDao extends AbstractJdbcBatchMetadataDao implements
 	 * @param executionId
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	private JobParameters getJobParameters(Long executionId) {
+	protected JobParameters getJobParameters(Long executionId) {
 		final Map<String, JobParameter> map = new HashMap<String, JobParameter>();
 		RowCallbackHandler handler = new RowCallbackHandler() {
 			@Override