diff --git a/pkg/crc/preflight/preflight_checks_linux.go b/pkg/crc/preflight/preflight_checks_linux.go
index a29d6df123..f378025e4a 100644
--- a/pkg/crc/preflight/preflight_checks_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/crc/preflight/preflight_checks_linux.go
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ func fixNetworkManagerInstalled() error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("NetworkManager is required and must be installed manually")
 }
 
-func CheckNetworkManagerIsRunning() error {
+func checkNetworkManagerIsRunning() error {
 	logging.Debug("Checking if NetworkManager.service is running")
 	path, err := exec.LookPath("systemctl")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/crc/preflight/preflight_linux.go b/pkg/crc/preflight/preflight_linux.go
index aaa08f676f..de2540df4e 100644
--- a/pkg/crc/preflight/preflight_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/crc/preflight/preflight_linux.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ var libvirtPreflightChecks = [...]PreflightCheck{
 	{
 		configKeySuffix:  "check-network-manager-running",
 		checkDescription: "Checking if NetworkManager service is running",
-		check:            CheckNetworkManagerIsRunning,
+		check:            checkNetworkManagerIsRunning,
 		fixDescription:   "Checking if NetworkManager service is running",
 		fix:              fixNetworkManagerIsRunning,
 	},