diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/PatrollingAlgorithms/PatrollingAlgorithm.cs b/Assets/Scripts/PatrollingAlgorithms/PatrollingAlgorithm.cs
index 08543f54..572eac02 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/PatrollingAlgorithms/PatrollingAlgorithm.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/PatrollingAlgorithms/PatrollingAlgorithm.cs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ private void PathAndMoveToTarget()
             }
         }
 
-        private Vertex GetClosestVertex()
+        protected Vertex GetClosestVertex()
         {
             var position = _controller.GetSlamMap().GetCoarseMap().GetCurrentPosition(dependOnBrokenBehavior: false);
             var closestVertex = _vertices[0];