diff --git a/src/options.hpp b/src/options.hpp
index ddd6b87..4a4fce0 100644
--- a/src/options.hpp
+++ b/src/options.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 
 namespace cpptrace {
 namespace detail {
-    bool should_absorb_trace_exceptions();
+    // exported for test purposes
+    CPPTRACE_EXPORT bool should_absorb_trace_exceptions();
     bool should_resolve_inlined_calls();
     cache_mode get_cache_mode();
 }