diff --git a/crates/chia-datalayer/src/merkle/mod.rs b/crates/chia-datalayer/src/merkle/mod.rs
index a88b43eba..ea8db8725 100644
--- a/crates/chia-datalayer/src/merkle/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/chia-datalayer/src/merkle/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pub mod deltas;
 mod dot;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod format;
-pub mod iterators;
+pub(crate) mod iterators;
 pub mod proof_of_inclusion;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test_util;