diff --git a/projects/natural/src/lib/modules/sidenav/sidenav-container/sidenav-container.component.ts b/projects/natural/src/lib/modules/sidenav/sidenav-container/sidenav-container.component.ts
index 57646b4c..5a78b748 100644
--- a/projects/natural/src/lib/modules/sidenav/sidenav-container/sidenav-container.component.ts
+++ b/projects/natural/src/lib/modules/sidenav/sidenav-container/sidenav-container.component.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class NaturalSidenavContainerComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     /**
      * Inner "native" material sidenav
      */
-    @ViewChild(MatSidenav, {static: true}) private menuSidenav!: MatSidenav;
+    @ViewChild(MatSidenav, {static: true}) public menuSidenav!: MatSidenav;
 
     public constructor(public readonly sidenavService: NaturalSidenavService) {}