diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/lifecycle/DockerComposeProperties.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/lifecycle/DockerComposeProperties.java
index e0b816fb0041..5ed1b9640a57 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/lifecycle/DockerComposeProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docker-compose/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/docker/compose/lifecycle/DockerComposeProperties.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public Readiness getReadiness() {
 		return this.readiness;
 	}
 
-	public static DockerComposeProperties get(Binder binder) {
+	static DockerComposeProperties get(Binder binder) {
 		return binder.bind(NAME, DockerComposeProperties.class).orElseGet(DockerComposeProperties::new);
 	}