diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 694d99b33..bd2a7d318 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) init() error {
 		bc.dao.PutVersion(ver)
 		bc.dao.Version = ver
 		bc.persistent.Version = ver
-		genesisBlock, err := createGenesisBlock(bc.config)
+		genesisBlock, err := CreateGenesisBlock(bc.config)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) init() error {
 		if len(bc.headerHashes) > 0 {
 			targetHash = bc.headerHashes[len(bc.headerHashes)-1]
 		} else {
-			genesisBlock, err := createGenesisBlock(bc.config)
+			genesisBlock, err := CreateGenesisBlock(bc.config)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop_system_core_test.go b/pkg/core/interop_system_core_test.go
index d2a08cf76..d9a4b98b6 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop_system_core_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop_system_core_test.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func getSharpTestGenesis(t *testing.T) *block.Block {
 
 	cfg, err := config.Load(configPath, netmode.MainNet)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	b, err := createGenesisBlock(cfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
+	b, err := CreateGenesisBlock(cfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	return b
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/util.go b/pkg/core/util.go
index 308a75151..8ba894c52 100644
--- a/pkg/core/util.go
+++ b/pkg/core/util.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 )
 
-// createGenesisBlock creates a genesis block based on the given configuration.
-func createGenesisBlock(cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration) (*block.Block, error) {
+// CreateGenesisBlock creates a genesis block based on the given configuration.
+func CreateGenesisBlock(cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration) (*block.Block, error) {
 	validators, err := validatorsFromConfig(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/core/util_test.go b/pkg/core/util_test.go
index 0d6215604..7925db1a8 100644
--- a/pkg/core/util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/util_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func TestGenesisBlockMainNet(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, err := config.Load("../../config", netmode.MainNet)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	block, err := createGenesisBlock(cfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
+	block, err := CreateGenesisBlock(cfg.ProtocolConfiguration)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	expect := "1f4d1defa46faa5e7b9b8d3f79a06bec777d7c26c4aa5f6f5899a291daa87c15"