diff --git a/Pilz.Configuration/Pilz.Configuration.vbproj b/Pilz.Configuration/Pilz.Configuration.vbproj
index 61a76d9..430909b 100644
--- a/Pilz.Configuration/Pilz.Configuration.vbproj
+++ b/Pilz.Configuration/Pilz.Configuration.vbproj
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <GeneratePackageOnBuild>True</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
-    <Version>3.0.3</Version>
+    <Version>3.0.4</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" Version="4.5.0" />
diff --git a/Pilz.Configuration/Settings.vb b/Pilz.Configuration/Settings.vb
index 50aba31..a6d4d4d 100644
--- a/Pilz.Configuration/Settings.vb
+++ b/Pilz.Configuration/Settings.vb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Public Class Settings
     Implements ISettings
 
     <JsonProperty(NameOf(Settings))>
-    Private ReadOnly mySettings As New Dictionary(Of String, IChildSettings)
+    Protected ReadOnly mySettings As New Dictionary(Of String, IChildSettings)
 
     <JsonIgnore>
     Public ReadOnly Property Settings As IReadOnlyCollection(Of IChildSettings) Implements ISettings.Settings