diff --git a/src/Methods/PrivateInFinalClassRule.php b/src/Methods/PrivateInFinalClassRule.php
index b552ecbb..26d676f2 100644
--- a/src/Methods/PrivateInFinalClassRule.php
+++ b/src/Methods/PrivateInFinalClassRule.php
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-<?php
-
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 /**
@@ -19,8 +17,13 @@
 use PHPStan\Rules;
 use PHPStan\ShouldNotHappenException;
 
+
 final class PrivateInFinalClassRule implements Rules\Rule
 {
+    private static $attributesThatIndicateProtectedIsOk = [
+        \PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Before::class
+    ];
+
     public function getNodeType(): string
     {
         return Node\Stmt\ClassMethod::class;
@@ -53,6 +56,15 @@ public function processNode(
             return [];
         }
 
+        // Check attributes
+        foreach($node->attrGroups as $attrGroup) {
+            foreach($attrGroup->attrs as $attr) {
+                if (in_array($attr->name->toString(), self::$attributesThatIndicateProtectedIsOk)) {
+                    return [];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         $methodName = $node->name->toString();
 
         $parentClass = $containingClass->getNativeReflection()->getParentClass();