diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Builder/UpdateWorkflowController.php b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Builder/UpdateWorkflowController.php
index 3a9d6d16fa..3caa6bc427 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Builder/UpdateWorkflowController.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Builder/UpdateWorkflowController.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class UpdateWorkflowController {
     }
   }
 
-  private function validateWorkflowSteps(Workflow $workflow, array $steps): void {
+  protected function validateWorkflowSteps(Workflow $workflow, array $steps): void {
     $existingSteps = $workflow->getSteps();
     if (count($steps) !== count($existingSteps)) {
       throw Exceptions::workflowStructureModificationNotSupported();
diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Endpoints/Workflows/WorkflowsPutEndpoint.php b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Endpoints/Workflows/WorkflowsPutEndpoint.php
index de415971b9..abd041be36 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Endpoints/Workflows/WorkflowsPutEndpoint.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Endpoints/Workflows/WorkflowsPutEndpoint.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class WorkflowsPutEndpoint extends Endpoint {
     ];
   }
 
-  private function buildWorkflow(Workflow $workflow): array {
+  protected function buildWorkflow(Workflow $workflow): array {
     return [
       'id' => $workflow->getId(),
       'name' => $workflow->getName(),