diff --git a/plugin/discovery/meta_set.go b/plugin/discovery/meta_set.go
index 066870e6e8..9fc0abb094 100644
--- a/plugin/discovery/meta_set.go
+++ b/plugin/discovery/meta_set.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (s PluginMetaSet) Newest() PluginMeta {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 
-		if first == true || version.newerThan(winnerVersion) {
+		if first == true || version.NewerThan(winnerVersion) {
 			winner = p
 			winnerVersion = version
 			first = false
diff --git a/plugin/discovery/version.go b/plugin/discovery/version.go
index 160a969b0c..f2706bd530 100644
--- a/plugin/discovery/version.go
+++ b/plugin/discovery/version.go
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ func (v Version) String() string {
 	return v.raw.String()
 }
 
-func (v Version) newerThan(other Version) bool {
+func (v Version) NewerThan(other Version) bool {
 	return v.raw.GreaterThan(other.raw)
 }