diff --git a/src/CommandLineUtils/CommandLineApplication.Validation.cs b/src/CommandLineUtils/CommandLineApplication.Validation.cs
index 8d14a5cf..da3e97e4 100644
--- a/src/CommandLineUtils/CommandLineApplication.Validation.cs
+++ b/src/CommandLineUtils/CommandLineApplication.Validation.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public Func<ValidationResult, int> ValidationErrorHandler
         /// Validates arguments and options.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The first validation result that is not <see cref="ValidationResult.Success"/> if there is an error.</returns>
-        internal ValidationResult GetValidationResult()
+        public ValidationResult GetValidationResult()
         {
             if (Parent != null)
             {