diff --git a/pkgs/misc/emulators/retroarch/cores.nix b/pkgs/misc/emulators/retroarch/cores.nix
index e4172addcc48..adcb94c0e64e 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/emulators/retroarch/cores.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/emulators/retroarch/cores.nix
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ let
     );
 in
 {
+  inherit mkLibRetroCore;
+
   atari800 = mkLibRetroCore {
     core = "atari800";
     description = "Port of Atari800 to libretro";