diff --git a/packages/next/src/withPayload.js b/packages/next/src/withPayload.js
index d4c1ad456..3ccda9c97 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/withPayload.js
+++ b/packages/next/src/withPayload.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * @returns {import('next').NextConfig}
  * */
-const withPayload = (nextConfig = {}) => {
+export const withPayload = (nextConfig = {}) => {
   return {
     ...nextConfig,
     experimental: {