diff --git a/common/src/software.cpp b/common/src/software.cpp
index 31b2b75..504a9ae 100644
--- a/common/src/software.cpp
+++ b/common/src/software.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
           "OBJPATH", objPath);
 };
 
-static long int getRandomId()
+long int Software::getRandomId()
 {
     struct timespec ts;
     clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts);