diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/domains/ce/TenantConfigurationCE.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/domains/ce/TenantConfigurationCE.java
index 71ae5f40e0..4478a93cc2 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/domains/ce/TenantConfigurationCE.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/domains/ce/TenantConfigurationCE.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class TenantConfigurationCE {
 
     private String instanceName;
 
-    private License license;
+    protected License license;
 
     // We add `JsonInclude` here, so that this field is included in the JSON response, even if it is `null`. Reason is,
     // if this field is not present, then the existing value in client's state doesn't get updated. It's just the way