diff --git a/include/SDL_test_harness.h b/include/SDL_test_harness.h
index 74c0950cd..f3ee5b4f0 100644
--- a/include/SDL_test_harness.h
+++ b/include/SDL_test_harness.h
@@ -98,6 +98,17 @@ typedef struct SDLTest_TestSuiteReference {
 } SDLTest_TestSuiteReference;
 
 
+/**
+ * \brief Generates a random run seed string for the harness. The generated seed will contain alphanumeric characters (0-9A-Z).
+ *
+ * Note: The returned string needs to be deallocated by the caller.
+ *
+ * \param length The length of the seed string to generate
+ *
+ * \returns The generated seed string
+ */
+char *SDLTest_GenerateRunSeed(const int length);
+
 /**
  * \brief Execute a test suite using the given run seed and execution key.
  *
diff --git a/src/test/SDL_test_harness.c b/src/test/SDL_test_harness.c
index 748158228..e70a5d336 100644
--- a/src/test/SDL_test_harness.c
+++ b/src/test/SDL_test_harness.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static Uint32 SDLTest_TestCaseTimeout = 3600;
 *
 * \returns The generated seed string
 */
-static char *
+char *
 SDLTest_GenerateRunSeed(const int length)
 {
     char *seed = NULL;