diff --git a/libpkgconf/libpkgconf.h b/libpkgconf/libpkgconf.h
index c68836b..9018641 100644
--- a/libpkgconf/libpkgconf.h
+++ b/libpkgconf/libpkgconf.h
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ pkgconf_pkg_t *pkgconf_builtin_pkg_get(const char *name);
 
 int pkgconf_compare_version(const char *a, const char *b);
 pkgconf_pkg_t *pkgconf_scan_all(pkgconf_client_t *client, void *ptr, pkgconf_pkg_iteration_func_t func);
+void pkgconf_pkg_dir_list_build(pkgconf_client_t *client, unsigned int flags);
 
 /* parse.c */
 pkgconf_pkg_t *pkgconf_pkg_new_from_file(const pkgconf_client_t *client, const char *path, FILE *f, unsigned int flags);
diff --git a/libpkgconf/pkg.c b/libpkgconf/pkg.c
index 6d58e2c..085ad26 100644
--- a/libpkgconf/pkg.c
+++ b/libpkgconf/pkg.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ pkg_get_parent_dir(pkgconf_pkg_t *pkg)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-static void
+void
 pkgconf_pkg_dir_list_build(pkgconf_client_t *client, unsigned int flags)
 {
 	if (client->dir_list.head != NULL || client->dir_list.tail != NULL)