diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java
index 427c7f37a1a..aa84c0091c5 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public abstract class DevSupportManagerBase
   private final Context mApplicationContext;
   private final ShakeDetector mShakeDetector;
   private final BroadcastReceiver mReloadAppBroadcastReceiver;
-  private final DevServerHelper mDevServerHelper;
+  protected final DevServerHelper mDevServerHelper;
   private final LinkedHashMap<String, DevOptionHandler> mCustomDevOptions = new LinkedHashMap<>();
   private final ReactInstanceManagerDevHelper mReactInstanceManagerHelper;
   private final @Nullable String mJSAppBundleName;