diff --git a/src/librc/librc-depend.c b/src/librc/librc-depend.c
index 0b25f359..54cd72ac 100644
--- a/src/librc/librc-depend.c
+++ b/src/librc/librc-depend.c
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ rc_deptree_load_file(const char *deptree_file)
 
 	return deptree;
 }
+librc_hidden_def(rc_deptree_load_file)
 
 static bool
 valid_service(const char *runlevel, const char *service, const char *type)
diff --git a/src/librc/librc.h b/src/librc/librc.h
index aea362e8..f04750d5 100644
--- a/src/librc/librc.h
+++ b/src/librc/librc.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ librc_hidden_proto(rc_deptree_depend)
 librc_hidden_proto(rc_deptree_depends)
 librc_hidden_proto(rc_deptree_free)
 librc_hidden_proto(rc_deptree_load)
+librc_hidden_proto(rc_deptree_load_file)
 librc_hidden_proto(rc_deptree_order)
 librc_hidden_proto(rc_deptree_update)
 librc_hidden_proto(rc_deptree_update_needed)