diff --git a/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/Adder.java b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/Adder.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d219aedc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/Adder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package org.example.myapp.pkg_private;
+
+ interface Adder {
+  int add(int a, int b);
+}
diff --git a/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/AdderImpl.java b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/AdderImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95c6d0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/AdderImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package org.example.myapp.pkg_private;
+
+import jakarta.inject.Singleton;
+
+@Singleton
+class AdderImpl implements Adder {
+
+  @Override
+  public int add(int a, int b) {
+    return a + b;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/Calculator.java b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/Calculator.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e496f80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blackbox-test-inject/src/main/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/Calculator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.example.myapp.pkg_private;
+
+import jakarta.inject.Singleton;
+
+@Singleton
+public class Calculator {
+  private final Adder adder;
+
+  public Calculator(Adder adder) {
+    this.adder = adder;
+  }
+
+  public int sum(int a, int b) {
+    return adder.add(a, b);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/blackbox-test-inject/src/test/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/PackagePrivateTest.java b/blackbox-test-inject/src/test/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/PackagePrivateTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebc61ad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blackbox-test-inject/src/test/java/org/example/myapp/pkg_private/PackagePrivateTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package org.example.myapp.pkg_private;
+
+import io.avaje.inject.BeanScope;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+class PackagePrivateTest {
+
+  @Test
+  void package_private_wires() {
+    try (BeanScope beanScope = BeanScope.builder().build()) {
+      var calculator = beanScope.get(Calculator.class);
+      var adder = beanScope.get(Adder.class);
+
+      assertThat(calculator).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(adder).isNotNull();
+
+      int result = calculator.sum(3, 7);
+      assertThat(result).isEqualTo(10);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/MethodReader.java b/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/MethodReader.java
index 02509614..a46883ca 100644
--- a/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/MethodReader.java
+++ b/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/MethodReader.java
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ final class MethodReader {
       var beanTypes = BeanTypesPrism.getOptionalOn(element).map(BeanTypesPrism::value);
       beanTypes.ifPresent(t -> Util.validateBeanTypes(element, t));
       this.typeReader =
-        new TypeReader(beanTypes.orElse(List.of()), genericType, returnElement, importTypes);
+          new TypeReader(
+              beanTypes.orElse(List.of()), genericType, returnElement, importTypes, element);
       typeReader.process();
       MethodLifecycleReader lifecycleReader = new MethodLifecycleReader(returnElement, initMethod, destroyMethod);
       this.initMethod = lifecycleReader.initMethod();
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/TypeExtendsReader.java b/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/TypeExtendsReader.java
index ffb23076..28d89739 100644
--- a/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/TypeExtendsReader.java
+++ b/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/TypeExtendsReader.java
@@ -41,8 +41,15 @@ final class TypeExtendsReader {
    * The implied qualifier name based on naming convention.
    */
   private String qualifierName;
-
-  TypeExtendsReader(UType baseUType, TypeElement baseType, boolean factory, ImportTypeMap importTypes, boolean proxyBean) {
+  private Element source;
+
+  TypeExtendsReader(
+      UType baseUType,
+      TypeElement baseType,
+      boolean factory,
+      ImportTypeMap importTypes,
+      boolean proxyBean,
+      Element source) {
     this.baseUType = baseUType;
     this.baseType = baseType;
     this.extendsInjection = new TypeExtendsInjection(baseType, factory, importTypes);
@@ -54,6 +61,7 @@ final class TypeExtendsReader {
     this.controller = ControllerPrism.isPresent(baseType);
     this.closeable = closeableClient(baseType);
     this.autoProvide = autoProvide();
+    this.source = source;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -255,7 +263,11 @@ private void readInterfacesOf(TypeMirror anInterface) {
   }
 
   private boolean isPublic(Element element) {
-    return element != null && element.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.PUBLIC);
+    return element != null && element.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.PUBLIC)
+        || source != null
+            && APContext.elements()
+                .getPackageOf(element)
+                .equals(APContext.elements().getPackageOf(source));
   }
 
   void validate() {
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/TypeReader.java b/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/TypeReader.java
index c0fd20fb..adc636dd 100644
--- a/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/TypeReader.java
+++ b/inject-generator/src/main/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/TypeReader.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
+import javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement;
 import javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement;
 import javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind;
 import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror;
@@ -28,15 +29,16 @@ final class TypeReader {
       TypeElement beanType,
       ImportTypeMap importTypes,
       boolean factory) {
-    this(injectsTypes, genericType, true, beanType, importTypes, factory);
+    this(injectsTypes, genericType, true, beanType, importTypes, factory, beanType);
   }
 
   TypeReader(
       List<TypeMirror> injectsTypes,
       UType genericType,
       TypeElement returnElement,
-      ImportTypeMap importTypes) {
-    this(injectsTypes, genericType, false, returnElement, importTypes, false);
+      ImportTypeMap importTypes,
+      ExecutableElement source) {
+    this(injectsTypes, genericType, false, returnElement, importTypes, false, source);
   }
 
   private TypeReader(
@@ -45,13 +47,15 @@ private TypeReader(
       boolean forBean,
       TypeElement beanType,
       ImportTypeMap importTypes,
-      boolean factory) {
+      boolean factory,
+      Element source) {
     this.injectsTypes = injectsTypes.stream().map(UType::parse).collect(toList());
     this.forBean = forBean;
     this.beanType = beanType;
     this.importTypes = importTypes;
     final boolean proxyBean = forBean && ProxyPrism.isPresent(beanType);
-    this.extendsReader = new TypeExtendsReader(genericType, beanType, factory, importTypes, proxyBean);
+    this.extendsReader =
+        new TypeExtendsReader(genericType, beanType, factory, importTypes, proxyBean, source);
     this.annotationReader = new TypeAnnotationReader(beanType);
   }
 
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/InhPub.java b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/InhPub.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc67d023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/InhPub.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package io.avaje.inject.generator.models.valid;
+
+import io.avaje.inject.Bean;
+import io.avaje.inject.Factory;
+import io.avaje.inject.generator.models.valid.pkg_private.PubExposed;
+
+@Factory
+public class InhPub  {
+
+  @Bean
+  PubExposed exposed() {
+    return new PubExposed();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/Adder.java b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/Adder.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1b16275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/Adder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package io.avaje.inject.generator.models.valid.pkg_private;
+
+ interface Adder {
+  int add(int a, int b);
+}
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/AdderImpl.java b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/AdderImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4364c606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/AdderImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package io.avaje.inject.generator.models.valid.pkg_private;
+
+import jakarta.inject.Singleton;
+
+@Singleton
+class AdderImpl implements Adder {
+
+  @Override
+  public int add(int a, int b) {
+    return a + b;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/Calculator.java b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/Calculator.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e4f85fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/Calculator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package io.avaje.inject.generator.models.valid.pkg_private;
+
+import jakarta.inject.Singleton;
+
+@Singleton
+public class Calculator {
+  private final Adder adder;
+
+  public Calculator(Adder adder) {
+    this.adder = adder;
+  }
+
+  public int sum(int a, int b) {
+    return adder.add(a, b);
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/NonPubBase.java b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/NonPubBase.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1858a442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/NonPubBase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package io.avaje.inject.generator.models.valid.pkg_private;
+
+/**
+ * Package protected (NOT public)
+ */
+class NonPubBase {
+
+  public String hello() {
+    return "hello";
+  }
+}
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/NonPubIface.java b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/NonPubIface.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3eadf52d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/NonPubIface.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package io.avaje.inject.generator.models.valid.pkg_private;
+
+interface NonPubIface {
+
+  String ifaceMethod();
+}
diff --git a/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/PubExposed.java b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/PubExposed.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fdf399dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inject-generator/src/test/java/io/avaje/inject/generator/models/valid/pkg_private/PubExposed.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package io.avaje.inject.generator.models.valid.pkg_private;
+
+/**
+ * Extends a package protected class, implements package protected interface.
+ * <p>
+ * Neither should be including in the generated isAddBeanFor().
+ */
+public class PubExposed extends NonPubBase implements NonPubIface {
+
+  @Override
+  public String ifaceMethod() {
+    return "ifaceMethod";
+  }
+
+}