diff --git a/python/lib/client/dmod/client/dmod_client.py b/python/lib/client/dmod/client/dmod_client.py
index ed15ca758..46c5122fa 100644
--- a/python/lib/client/dmod/client/dmod_client.py
+++ b/python/lib/client/dmod/client/dmod_client.py
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ def __init__(self, client_config: ClientConfig, bypass_request_service: bool = F
 
         self._auth_client: AuthClient = AuthClient(transport_client=self._get_transport_client())
 
-    def _extract_dataset_domain(self, **kwargs) -> DataDomain:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extract_dataset_domain(**kwargs) -> DataDomain:
         """
         Extract a dataset domain implicitly or explicitly described within the given keyword args, like CLI params.