diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/index.ts
index cf0bc003cb..8b4276eb78 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/index.ts
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 
 export * from './actions';
 export { githubModule as default } from './module';
-export { getOctokitOptions } from './util';
+export { getOctokitClient, getOctokitOptions } from './util';