diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGridBoundColumn.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGridBoundColumn.cs
index 90401a00a2..97e247bdc6 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGridBoundColumn.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/DataGridBoundColumn.cs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
         protected abstract IControl GenerateEditingElementDirect(DataGridCell cell, object dataItem); 
 
-        internal AvaloniaProperty BindingTarget { get; set; } 
+        protected AvaloniaProperty BindingTarget { get; set; } 
 
         internal void SetHeaderFromBinding()
         {