diff --git a/adafruit_lsm6ds/lsm6dso32.py b/adafruit_lsm6ds/lsm6dso32.py
index 9d53df8..236893b 100644
--- a/adafruit_lsm6ds/lsm6dso32.py
+++ b/adafruit_lsm6ds/lsm6dso32.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ def __init__(self, i2c_bus: I2C, address: int = LSM6DS_DEFAULT_ADDRESS) -> None:
         self._i3c_disable = True
         self.accelerometer_range = AccelRange.RANGE_8G  # pylint:disable=no-member
 
-    def _add_accel_ranges(self) -> None:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _add_accel_ranges() -> None:
         AccelRange.add_values(
             (
                 ("RANGE_4G", 0, 4, 0.122),