diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.cpp
index 00a81450274..50cf51f327f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static void removeEmptyPackages(Packages &packages)
     }
 }
 
-static void expandVariables(Packages &packages)
+void McuTargetFactory::expandVariables(Packages &packages)
 {
     Utils::MacroExpander macroExpander;
     for (const auto &package : packages) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.h
index 94451b4c07f..bb18ea40a39 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public:
     Packages createPackages(const McuTargetDescription &);
     McuToolChainPackage *createToolchain(const McuTargetDescription::Toolchain &, const Utils::FilePath &sourceFile = Utils::FilePath());
     McuPackagePtr createPackage(const PackageDescription &);
+    static void expandVariables(Packages &packages);
 
 private:
     SettingsHandler::Ptr settingsHandler;