diff --git a/.changeset/tall-hairs-switch.md b/.changeset/tall-hairs-switch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a2f915a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tall-hairs-switch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core': patch
+---
+
+Export the `defaultConfigLoader` implementation
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api-wrappers/index.ts b/packages/core/src/api-wrappers/index.ts
index b8136305b0..42c423d868 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api-wrappers/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api-wrappers/index.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-export { createApp } from './createApp';
+export { createApp, defaultConfigLoader } from './createApp';