diff --git a/boa3/builtin/compile_time/__init__.py b/boa3/builtin/compile_time/__init__.py
index f8a8cd5e..84174e9c 100644
--- a/boa3/builtin/compile_time/__init__.py
+++ b/boa3/builtin/compile_time/__init__.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def CreateNewEvent(arguments: list[tuple[str, type]] = [], event_name: str = '')
 
 
 @deprecated(details='This module is deprecated. Use boa3.sc.compiletime instead')
-def public(name: str = None, safe: bool = True, *args, **kwargs):
+def public(name: str = None, safe: bool = False, *args, **kwargs):
     """
     This decorator identifies which methods should be included in the abi file. Adding this decorator to a function
     means it could be called externally.
diff --git a/boa3/sc/compiletime/__init__.py b/boa3/sc/compiletime/__init__.py
index f27c32c9..a8a6489b 100644
--- a/boa3/sc/compiletime/__init__.py
+++ b/boa3/sc/compiletime/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from typing import Any
 
 
-def public(name: str = None, safe: bool = True, *args, **kwargs):
+def public(name: str = None, safe: bool = False, *args, **kwargs):
     """
     This decorator identifies which methods should be included in the abi file. Adding this decorator to a function
     means it could be called externally.