diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Factories/Factory.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Factories/Factory.php
index 191e8d3d11f2..6fde1a6e4c3d 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Factories/Factory.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Factories/Factory.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ abstract class Factory
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    protected static $namespace = 'Database\\Factories\\';
+    public static $namespace = 'Database\\Factories\\';
 
     /**
      * The default model name resolver.