diff --git a/.changeset/lucky-crews-eat.md b/.changeset/lucky-crews-eat.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48592b5eaf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lucky-crews-eat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'openzeppelin-solidity': minor
+---
+
+`Votes`: Set `_moveDelegateVotes` visibility to internal instead of private.
diff --git a/contracts/governance/utils/Votes.sol b/contracts/governance/utils/Votes.sol
index b4a83a055e2..2b4def2e0cb 100644
--- a/contracts/governance/utils/Votes.sol
+++ b/contracts/governance/utils/Votes.sol
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ abstract contract Votes is Context, EIP712, Nonces, IERC5805 {
     /**
      * @dev Moves delegated votes from one delegate to another.
      */
-    function _moveDelegateVotes(address from, address to, uint256 amount) private {
+    function _moveDelegateVotes(address from, address to, uint256 amount) internal virtual {
         if (from != to && amount > 0) {
             if (from != address(0)) {
                 (uint256 oldValue, uint256 newValue) = _push(