diff --git a/include/ipmid/api.h b/include/ipmid/api.h
index e8d8cfd..188db4a 100644
--- a/include/ipmid/api.h
+++ b/include/ipmid/api.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
 EInterfaceIndex getInterfaceIndex(void);
 
 sd_bus* ipmid_get_sd_bus_connection(void);
+sd_event* ipmid_get_sd_event_connection(void);
 sd_bus_slot* ipmid_get_sd_bus_slot(void);
 
 // move this from ipmid.hpp, which is now gone