diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchContext/SearchContext.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchContext/SearchContext.tsx
index eee72d9fc5..619471d490 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchContext/SearchContext.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchContext/SearchContext.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ type SettableSearchContext = Omit<
   'result' | 'setTerm' | 'setTypes' | 'setFilters' | 'setPageCursor'
 >;
 
-const SearchContext = createContext<SearchContextValue | undefined>(undefined);
+export const SearchContext = createContext<SearchContextValue | undefined>(
+  undefined,
+);
 
 export const SearchContextProvider = ({
   initialState = {
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchContext/index.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchContext/index.tsx
index 895e66a9e5..682ade916f 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchContext/index.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchContext/index.tsx
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-export { SearchContextProvider, useSearch } from './SearchContext';
+export {
+  SearchContextProvider,
+  SearchContext,
+  useSearch,
+} from './SearchContext';