diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/topology/BasicNetworkTopology.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/topology/BasicNetworkTopology.java
index 7d326b7f990..fb34eb51d4e 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/topology/BasicNetworkTopology.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/topology/BasicNetworkTopology.java
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ public class BasicNetworkTopology implements NetworkTopology {
     private static final Logger s_logger = Logger.getLogger(BasicNetworkTopology.class);
 
     @Inject
-    private VirtualNetworkApplianceFactory virtualNetworkApplianceFactory;
+    protected VirtualNetworkApplianceFactory virtualNetworkApplianceFactory;
 
     @Inject
-    private DataCenterDao _dcDao;
+    protected DataCenterDao _dcDao;
 
     @Inject
-    private HostDao _hostDao;
+    protected HostDao _hostDao;
 
     @Override
     public List<DomainRouterVO> findOrDeployVirtualRouterInGuestNetwork(final Network guestNetwork, final DeployDestination dest, final Account owner, final boolean isRedundant,