diff --git a/spring-cloud-config-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/server/environment/JGitEnvironmentRepository.java b/spring-cloud-config-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/server/environment/JGitEnvironmentRepository.java
index 4e513b1b..0a7aae9c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-config-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/server/environment/JGitEnvironmentRepository.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-config-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/config/server/environment/JGitEnvironmentRepository.java
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ public class JGitEnvironmentRepository extends AbstractScmEnvironmentRepository
 	 * Wraps the static method calls to {@link org.eclipse.jgit.api.Git} and
 	 * {@link org.eclipse.jgit.api.CloneCommand} allowing for easier unit testing.
 	 */
-	static class JGitFactory {
+	public static class JGitFactory {
 
 		public Git getGitByOpen(File file) throws IOException {
 			Git git = Git.open(file);