diff --git a/src/V3Force.cpp b/src/V3Force.cpp
index 93a3d4a08..b446fb432 100644
--- a/src/V3Force.cpp
+++ b/src/V3Force.cpp
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ class ForceConvertVisitor final : public VNVisitor {
         // If this signal is marked externally forceable, create the public force signals
         if (nodep->varp()->isForceable()) {
             const ForceComponentsVarScope& fc = getForceComponents(nodep);
-            fc.m_enVscp->varp()->sigPublic(true);
-            fc.m_valVscp->varp()->sigPublic(true);
+            fc.m_enVscp->varp()->sigUserRWPublic(true);
+            fc.m_valVscp->varp()->sigUserRWPublic(true);
         }
     }