diff --git a/build.sc b/build.sc
index e5025f44..56f19ea1 100644
--- a/build.sc
+++ b/build.sc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import mill._
 import mill.scalalib._
 import mill.scalalib.publish._
 
-val ScalaVersions = Seq("2.12.18", "2.13.12")
+val ScalaVersions = Seq("2.12.19", "2.13.13")
 
 object library {
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ object library {
     val scalaTest          = "3.2.18"
     val scalaMockScalaTest = "5.2.0"
     val scalaLogging       = "3.9.5"
-    val logback            = "1.4.14"
+    val logback            = "1.5.3"
     val scalajHttp         = "2.4.2"
     val akkaVersion        = "2.6.20"
     val akkaActor          = akkaVersion
diff --git a/core/src/com/bot4s/telegram/api/RequestHandler.scala b/core/src/com/bot4s/telegram/api/RequestHandler.scala
index cb6bb5f6..cede0f7d 100644
--- a/core/src/com/bot4s/telegram/api/RequestHandler.scala
+++ b/core/src/com/bot4s/telegram/api/RequestHandler.scala
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ abstract class RequestHandler[F[_]](implicit monadError: MonadError[F, Throwable
                   .rethrow
     } yield result
 
-  private def sendRequestInternal[R](request: Request[R]): F[R] =
+  protected def sendRequestInternal[R](request: Request[R]): F[R] =
     request match {
       // Pure JSON requests
       case s: ApproveChatJoinRequest            => sendRequest[R, ApproveChatJoinRequest](s)