diff --git a/java/google/registry/tools/RemoteApiOptionsUtil.java b/java/google/registry/tools/RemoteApiOptionsUtil.java
index f6fe1f2a8..4c29831c8 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/tools/RemoteApiOptionsUtil.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/tools/RemoteApiOptionsUtil.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class RemoteApiOptionsUtil {
             + " Stop using RemoteApiOptionsUtil.");
     method.setAccessible(true);
     method.invoke(options, stream);
+    method.setAccessible(false);
     return options;
   }
 }