diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
index 4c99ccb..17372c1 100644
--- a/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import { log, timedExecution } from '$lib';
+import { log, timedExecution, requestIdHeader } from '$lib';
 import { validate, v7 as uuidv7 } from 'uuid';
 import type { Handle } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
-const requestIdHeader = 'x-request-id';
-
 export const handle: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
 	// use incoming requestId, if it is a valid uuid, else generate one
 	const reqIdFromRequest = event.request.headers.get(requestIdHeader);
diff --git a/src/lib/index.ts b/src/lib/index.ts
index 7cee25d..c2c405a 100644
--- a/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ if (!('STORAGE_PATH' in process.env)) {
 }
 export const storagePath: string = process.env.STORAGE_PATH ?? defaultPath;
 
+export const requestIdHeader = 'x-request-id';
+
 export default safePath;
 
 export async function timedExecution<T>(