diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridgeless/ReactHost.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridgeless/ReactHost.java
index 07c58170630..1093a98ce42 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridgeless/ReactHost.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridgeless/ReactHost.java
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ public class ReactHost implements ReactHostInterface {
    * @param surface The ReactSurface to render
    * @return A Task that will complete when startSurface has been called.
    */
-  public Task<Void> startSurface(final ReactSurface surface) {
+  /** package */
+  TaskInterface<Void> startSurface(final ReactSurface surface) {
     final String method = "startSurface(surfaceId = " + surface.getSurfaceID() + ")";
     log(method, "Schedule");