diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/librarymanagement/IvyXml.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/librarymanagement/IvyXml.scala
index 95f5bb24f..3bf8cb059 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/librarymanagement/IvyXml.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/librarymanagement/IvyXml.scala
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ object IvyXml {
     </ivy-module>
   }
 
-  private def makeIvyXmlBefore[T](
+  private[sbt] def makeIvyXmlBefore[T](
       task: TaskKey[T],
       shadedConfigOpt: Option[Configuration]
   ): Setting[Task[T]] =