diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/magnolia1/impl.scala b/core/src/main/scala/magnolia1/impl.scala
index 1d51953..9ab2fc3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/magnolia1/impl.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/magnolia1/impl.scala
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ object CaseClassDerivation:
           override def apply(): Option[p] = defaults.get(label).flatten.flatMap(d => unsafeCast(d.apply))
         paramFromMaps[Typeclass, A, p](
           label,
-          new CallByNeed(tc),
-          new CallByNeed(d, () => true),
+          CallByNeed.createLazy(tc),
+          CallByNeed.createValueEvaluator(d),
           repeated,
           annotations,
           inheritedAnnotations,
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ trait SealedTraitDerivation:
                 IArray.from(paramTypeAnns[A]),
                 isObject[s],
                 idx,
-                new CallByNeed(tc),
+                CallByNeed.createLazy(tc),
                 isType,
                 asType
               )
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/magnolia1/interface.scala b/core/src/main/scala/magnolia1/interface.scala
index 57453c8..a85c0da 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/magnolia1/interface.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/magnolia1/interface.scala
@@ -363,17 +363,32 @@ object CallByNeed:
   /** Initializes a class that allows for suspending evaluation of a value until it is needed. Evaluation of a value via `.value` can only
     * happen once.
     */
+  def createLazy[A](a: () => A): CallByNeed[A] = new CallByNeed(a, () => false)
+
+  /** Initializes a class that allows for suspending evaluation of a value until it is needed. Evaluation of a value via `.value` can only
+    * happen once.
+    *
+    * If by-name parameter causes serialization issue, use [[createLazy]].
+    */
   def apply[A](a: => A): CallByNeed[A] = new CallByNeed(() => a, () => false)
 
   /** Initializes a class that allows for suspending evaluation of a value until it is needed. Evaluation of a value via `.value` can only
     * happen once. Evaluation of a value via `.valueEvaluator.map(evaluator => evaluator())` will happen every time the evaluator is called
     */
+  def createValueEvaluator[A](a: () => A): CallByNeed[A] = new CallByNeed(a, () => true)
+
+  /** Initializes a class that allows for suspending evaluation of a value until it is needed. Evaluation of a value via `.value` can only
+    * happen once. Evaluation of a value via `.valueEvaluator.map(evaluator => evaluator())` will happen every time the evaluator is called
+    *
+    * If by-name parameter causes serialization issue, use [[withValueEvaluator]].
+    */
   def withValueEvaluator[A](a: => A): CallByNeed[A] = new CallByNeed(() => a, () => true)
 end CallByNeed
 
 // Both params are later nullified to reduce overhead and increase performance.
 // The supportDynamicValueEvaluation is passed as a function so that it can be nullified. Otherwise, there is no need for the function value.
-final class CallByNeed[+A](private[this] var eval: () => A, private var supportDynamicValueEvaluation: () => Boolean) extends Serializable {
+final class CallByNeed[+A] private (private[this] var eval: () => A, private var supportDynamicValueEvaluation: () => Boolean)
+    extends Serializable {
 
   // This second constructor is necessary to support backwards compatibility for v1.3.6 and earlier
   def this(eval: () => A) = this(eval, () => false)