diff --git a/src/Client.php b/src/Client.php
index 61f04a00..f77c84af 100644
--- a/src/Client.php
+++ b/src/Client.php
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public function getIncrementing()
      *
      * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory
      */
-    public static function newFactory()
+    protected static function newFactory()
     {
         return ClientFactory::new();
     }