diff --git a/common/flatpak-installation-private.h b/common/flatpak-installation-private.h
index 6e25b237..dfb84314 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-installation-private.h
+++ b/common/flatpak-installation-private.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 FlatpakDir *flatpak_installation_clone_dir_noensure (FlatpakInstallation *self);
 
+FlatpakDir *flatpak_installation_get_dir  (FlatpakInstallation *self,
+                                           GError             **error);
 FlatpakDir *flatpak_installation_clone_dir (FlatpakInstallation *self,
                                             GCancellable        *cancellable,
                                             GError             **error);
diff --git a/common/flatpak-installation.c b/common/flatpak-installation.c
index 9b39225c..076dd71f 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-installation.c
+++ b/common/flatpak-installation.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ out:
   return dir;
 }
 
-static FlatpakDir *
+FlatpakDir *
 flatpak_installation_get_dir (FlatpakInstallation *self, GError **error)
 {
   return _flatpak_installation_get_dir (self, TRUE, error);