diff --git a/src/EloquentDataTable.php b/src/EloquentDataTable.php
index edcb9294..b16f5c8a 100644
--- a/src/EloquentDataTable.php
+++ b/src/EloquentDataTable.php
@@ -155,12 +155,11 @@ protected function isMorphRelation($relation)
     }
 
     /**
-     * Resolve the proper column name be used.
-     *
+     * {@inheritDoc}
      *
      * @throws \Yajra\DataTables\Exceptions\Exception
      */
-    protected function resolveRelationColumn(string $column): string
+    public function resolveRelationColumn(string $column): string
     {
         $parts = explode('.', $column);
         $columnName = array_pop($parts);
diff --git a/src/QueryDataTable.php b/src/QueryDataTable.php
index 09d4fa46..561ccf62 100644
--- a/src/QueryDataTable.php
+++ b/src/QueryDataTable.php
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ public function getQuery(): QueryBuilder
     }
 
     /**
-     * Resolve the proper column name be used.
+     * Resolve the proper column name to be used.
      */
-    protected function resolveRelationColumn(string $column): string
+    public function resolveRelationColumn(string $column): string
     {
         return $column;
     }