diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 11ac5ae9..4c55443a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.frameworkium</groupId>
   <artifactId>Frameworkium-core</artifactId>
-  <version>1.1.6</version>
+  <version>1.1.7</version>
 
   <name>Frameworkium-core</name>
   <description>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/frameworkium/tests/internal/BaseTest.java b/src/main/java/com/frameworkium/tests/internal/BaseTest.java
index ac08bdb7..09c271d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/frameworkium/tests/internal/BaseTest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/frameworkium/tests/internal/BaseTest.java
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ public static ScreenshotCapture getCapture() {
         return capture.get();
     }
 
-    public static void startStep(String stepName){
+    public static void __startStep(String stepName){
         Allure.LIFECYCLE.fire(new StepStartedEvent(stepName));
     }
 
-    public static void finishStep(){
+    public static void __finishStep(){
         Allure.LIFECYCLE.fire(new StepFinishedEvent());
     }
 }