diff --git a/java/com/google/flatbuffers/ReadBuf.java b/java/com/google/flatbuffers/ReadBuf.java
index dbb4e733a..751361fa2 100644
--- a/java/com/google/flatbuffers/ReadBuf.java
+++ b/java/com/google/flatbuffers/ReadBuf.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.google.flatbuffers;
 /**
  *  Represent a chunk of data, where FlexBuffers will read from.
  */
-interface ReadBuf {
+public interface ReadBuf {
 
   /**
    * Read boolean from data. Booleans as stored as single byte
diff --git a/java/com/google/flatbuffers/ReadWriteBuf.java b/java/com/google/flatbuffers/ReadWriteBuf.java
index cae186e2e..6eb43bd5d 100644
--- a/java/com/google/flatbuffers/ReadWriteBuf.java
+++ b/java/com/google/flatbuffers/ReadWriteBuf.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package com.google.flatbuffers;
  * Interface to represent a read-write buffer. This interface will be used to access and write
  * FlexBuffers message.
  */
-interface ReadWriteBuf extends ReadBuf {
+public interface ReadWriteBuf extends ReadBuf {
 
     /**
      * Clears (resets) the buffer so that it can be reused. Write position will be set to the