diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director.app/src/org/eclipse/equinox/internal/p2/director/app/DirectorApplication.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director.app/src/org/eclipse/equinox/internal/p2/director/app/DirectorApplication.java
index 4297e09..e18a144 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director.app/src/org/eclipse/equinox/internal/p2/director/app/DirectorApplication.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.director.app/src/org/eclipse/equinox/internal/p2/director/app/DirectorApplication.java
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 	private boolean targetAgentIsSelfAndUp = false;
 	private boolean noArtifactRepositorySpecified = false;
 
-	private ProfileChangeRequest buildProvisioningRequest(IProfile profile, Collection<IInstallableUnit> installs, Collection<IInstallableUnit> uninstalls) {
+	protected ProfileChangeRequest buildProvisioningRequest(IProfile profile, Collection<IInstallableUnit> installs, Collection<IInstallableUnit> uninstalls) {
 		ProfileChangeRequest request = new ProfileChangeRequest(profile);
 		markRoots(request, installs);
 		markRoots(request, uninstalls);