diff --git a/strvec.c b/strvec.c
index d4073ec9fa..f712070f57 100644
--- a/strvec.c
+++ b/strvec.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ void strvec_init(struct strvec *array)
 	memcpy(array, &blank, sizeof(*array));
 }
 
-static void strvec_push_nodup(struct strvec *array, const char *value)
+void strvec_push_nodup(struct strvec *array, char *value)
 {
 	if (array->v == empty_strvec)
 		array->v = NULL;
diff --git a/strvec.h b/strvec.h
index 6c7e8b7d50..4b73c1f092 100644
--- a/strvec.h
+++ b/strvec.h
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ void strvec_init(struct strvec *);
 /* Push a copy of a string onto the end of the array. */
 const char *strvec_push(struct strvec *, const char *);
 
+/* Push an allocated string onto the end of the array, taking ownership. */
+void strvec_push_nodup(struct strvec *array, char *value);
+
 /**
  * Format a string and push it onto the end of the array. This is a
  * convenience wrapper combining `strbuf_addf` and `strvec_push`.