diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 42c80c190..cf85f9fdd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # v1.7.17
 ## mm/dd/2021
 
+1. [](#new)
+    * Interface `FlexDirectoryInterface` now extends `FlexAuthorizeInterface`
 1. [](#improved)
     * Allow to unset an asset attribute by specifying null (ie, `'defer': null`)
     * Support specifying custom attributes to assets in a collection [Read more](https://learn.getgrav.org/17/themes/asset-manager#collections-with-attributes?target=_blank) [#3358](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/3358)
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexDirectory.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexDirectory.php
index b9c9d543b..1f6962663 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexDirectory.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexDirectory.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ use function is_callable;
  * @package Grav\Framework\Flex
  * @template T
  */
-class FlexDirectory implements FlexDirectoryInterface, FlexAuthorizeInterface
+class FlexDirectory implements FlexDirectoryInterface
 {
     use FlexAuthorizeTrait;
 
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Interfaces/FlexDirectoryInterface.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Interfaces/FlexDirectoryInterface.php
index 752324133..07eab014a 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Interfaces/FlexDirectoryInterface.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Interfaces/FlexDirectoryInterface.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use Grav\Framework\Cache\CacheInterface;
  * Interface FlexDirectoryInterface
  * @package Grav\Framework\Flex\Interfaces
  */
-interface FlexDirectoryInterface
+interface FlexDirectoryInterface extends FlexAuthorizeInterface
 {
     /**
      * @return bool