diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
index bf9d8bbb81afe..86b2d98d3d13a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ pub struct MeshUniform {
 }
 
 impl MeshUniform {
-    fn new(mesh_transforms: &MeshTransforms, maybe_lightmap_uv_rect: Option<Rect>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(mesh_transforms: &MeshTransforms, maybe_lightmap_uv_rect: Option<Rect>) -> Self {
         let (inverse_transpose_model_a, inverse_transpose_model_b) =
             mesh_transforms.transform.inverse_transpose_3x3();
         Self {