diff --git a/waku/node/peer_manager/peer_manager.nim b/waku/node/peer_manager/peer_manager.nim
index 029034742..1d8b55bb5 100644
--- a/waku/node/peer_manager/peer_manager.nim
+++ b/waku/node/peer_manager/peer_manager.nim
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ proc connectedPeers*(
 
   return (inPeers, outPeers)
 
-proc evictPeer(pm: PeerManager, peerId: PeerId) {.async.} =
+proc evictPeer*(pm: PeerManager, peerId: PeerId) {.async.} =
   ## Policy-based eviction (relay-peer limit, IP colocation, pruning).
   ## Skips the disconnect when the peer has an in-flight store request to
   ## avoid aborting active store requests.