diff --git a/src/acvm_interop/contract.sol b/src/acvm_interop/contract.sol
index abd45567..af200123 100644
--- a/src/acvm_interop/contract.sol
+++ b/src/acvm_interop/contract.sol
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ abstract contract BaseUltraVerifier {
      * @param _publicInputs - An array of the public inputs
      * @return True if proof is valid, reverts otherwise
      */
-    function verify(bytes calldata _proof, bytes32[] calldata _publicInputs) external view returns (bool) {
+    function verify(bytes calldata _proof, bytes32[] calldata _publicInputs) public view returns (bool) {
         loadVerificationKey(N_LOC, OMEGA_INVERSE_LOC);
 
         uint256 requiredPublicInputCount;