diff --git a/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/Startup.cs b/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/Startup.cs
index 8356671b3..e77090ebd 100644
--- a/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/Startup.cs
+++ b/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/Startup.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 namespace FilterLists.Directory.Api
 {
-    public class Startup
+#pragma warning disable CA1812  
+    internal class Startup
+#pragma warning restore CA1812
     {
         public Startup(IConfiguration configuration)
         {