diff --git a/includes/class-wc-install.php b/includes/class-wc-install.php
index 409a5567de4..4beebd59bb2 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-install.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-install.php
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ CREATE TABLE {$wpdb->prefix}wc_reserved_stock (
 	 *
 	 * @return array
 	 */
-	private static function get_core_capabilities() {
+	public static function get_core_capabilities() {
 		$capabilities = array();
 
 		$capabilities['core'] = array(