diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/SynthesizedAnnotation.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/SynthesizedAnnotation.java
index b2f082e61b..028c06625e 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/SynthesizedAnnotation.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/SynthesizedAnnotation.java
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ package org.springframework.core.annotation;
  * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 4.2
  */
-interface SynthesizedAnnotation {
+public interface SynthesizedAnnotation {
 }