diff --git a/lib/factory_bot.rb b/lib/factory_bot.rb
index feebbf1..f6437df 100644
--- a/lib/factory_bot.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_bot.rb
@@ -45,16 +45,17 @@ require "factory_bot/decorator/invocation_tracker"
 require "factory_bot/decorator/new_constructor"
 require "factory_bot/linter"
 require "factory_bot/version"
+require "factory_bot/internal"
 
 module FactoryBot
   DEPRECATOR = ActiveSupport::Deprecation.new("6.0", "factory_bot")
 
   def self.configuration
-    @configuration ||= Configuration.new
+    Internal.configuration
   end
 
   def self.reset_configuration
-    @configuration = nil
+    Internal.reset_configuration
   end
 
   mattr_accessor :use_parent_strategy, instance_accessor: false
diff --git a/lib/factory_bot/internal.rb b/lib/factory_bot/internal.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2caaea7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/factory_bot/internal.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+module FactoryBot
+  # @api private
+  module Internal
+    class << self
+      def configuration
+        @configuration ||= Configuration.new
+      end
+
+      def reset_configuration
+        @configuration = nil
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/factory_bot/reload.rb b/lib/factory_bot/reload.rb
index 171f12f..082d700 100644
--- a/lib/factory_bot/reload.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_bot/reload.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module FactoryBot
   def self.reload
-    reset_configuration
+    Internal.reset_configuration
     register_default_strategies
     register_default_callbacks
     find_definitions
diff --git a/lib/factory_bot/syntax/default.rb b/lib/factory_bot/syntax/default.rb
index dd7da30..c1381c4 100644
--- a/lib/factory_bot/syntax/default.rb
+++ b/lib/factory_bot/syntax/default.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ module FactoryBot
         private
 
         def configuration
-          FactoryBot.configuration
+          FactoryBot::Internal.configuration
         end
       end