diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0ba65aea..55f3b457 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ pub mod interrupts;
 pub mod serial;
 pub mod vga_buffer;
 
+pub fn init() {
+    interrupts::init_idt();
+}
+
 pub fn test_runner(tests: &[&dyn Fn()]) {
     serial_println!("Running {} tests", tests.len());
     for test in tests {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ea64dbf8..bf5529ad 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use core::panic::PanicInfo;
 pub extern "C" fn _start() -> ! {
     println!("Hello World{}", "!");
 
-    blog_os::interrupts::init_idt();
+    blog_os::init();
 
     // invoke a breakpoint exception
     x86_64::instructions::interrupts::int3();