diff --git a/modules/gui.lua b/modules/gui.lua
index 7ce48698..601b2371 100644
--- a/modules/gui.lua
+++ b/modules/gui.lua
@@ -1304,5 +1304,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
     end
   end)
 
-
+  -- make those available to external modules
+  pfUI.gui.CreateConfig = CreateConfig
+  pfUI.gui.update = update
 end)