diff --git a/include/sta/Search.hh b/include/sta/Search.hh
index 37d65dfc..29f07c57 100644
--- a/include/sta/Search.hh
+++ b/include/sta/Search.hh
@@ -351,6 +351,18 @@ public:
                             bool unconstrained,
                             bool thru_latches);
   VertexSeq filteredEndpoints();
+  void makePathGroups(int group_count,
+                      int endpoint_count,
+                      bool unique_pins,
+                      float min_slack,
+                      float max_slack,
+                      PathGroupNameSet *group_names,
+                      bool setup,
+                      bool hold,
+                      bool recovery,
+                      bool removal,
+                      bool clk_gating_setup,
+                      bool clk_gating_hold);
 
 protected:
   void init(StaState *sta);
@@ -511,18 +523,6 @@ protected:
   void tnsDecr(Vertex *vertex,
 	       PathAPIndex path_ap_index);
   void tnsNotifyBefore(Vertex *vertex);
-  void makePathGroups(int group_count,
-                      int endpoint_count,
-                      bool unique_pins,
-                      float min_slack,
-                      float max_slack,
-                      PathGroupNameSet *group_names,
-                      bool setup,
-                      bool hold,
-                      bool recovery,
-                      bool removal,
-                      bool clk_gating_setup,
-                      bool clk_gating_hold);
   bool matchesFilterTo(Path *path,
 		       const ClockEdge *to_clk_edge) const;
   PathRef pathClkPathArrival1(const Path *path) const;