diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/instrumentation.ts b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/instrumentation.ts
index 4552f6dfabe..7dc47f15c72 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/instrumentation.ts
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/instrumentation.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export abstract class InstrumentationAbstract<T = any>
    * Init method in which plugin should define _modules and patches for
    * methods
    */
-  protected abstract init():
+  abstract init():
     | InstrumentationModuleDefinition<T>
     | InstrumentationModuleDefinition<T>[]
     | void;