diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshServiceStarter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshServiceStarter.kt
index cc9b27e89..d69a4d883 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshServiceStarter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshServiceStarter.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 /**
  * Helper that calls MeshService.startService()
  */
-private class ServiceStarter(
+public class ServiceStarter(
     appContext: Context,
     workerParams: WorkerParameters
 ) : Worker(appContext, workerParams) {