diff --git a/workers/unity/Packages/com.improbable.gdk.core/Worker/WorkerConnector.cs b/workers/unity/Packages/com.improbable.gdk.core/Worker/WorkerConnector.cs
index 37b528c7bf..24a57f449a 100644
--- a/workers/unity/Packages/com.improbable.gdk.core/Worker/WorkerConnector.cs
+++ b/workers/unity/Packages/com.improbable.gdk.core/Worker/WorkerConnector.cs
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ private void OnDisconnected(string reason)
             StartCoroutine(DeferredDisposeWorker());
         }
 
-        private IEnumerator DeferredDisposeWorker()
+        protected IEnumerator DeferredDisposeWorker()
         {
             // Remove the world from the loop early, to avoid errors during the delay frame
             RemoveFromPlayerLoop();