diff --git a/packages/core/src/application_ref.ts b/packages/core/src/application_ref.ts
index c6979b8a03..810b339983 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/application_ref.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/application_ref.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function compileNgModuleFactory__PRE_NGCC__<M>(
   return compiler.compileModuleAsync(moduleType);
 }
 
-function compileNgModuleFactory__POST_NGCC__<M>(
+export function compileNgModuleFactory__POST_NGCC__<M>(
     injector: Injector, options: CompilerOptions,
     moduleType: Type<M>): Promise<NgModuleFactory<M>> {
   ngDevMode && assertNgModuleType(moduleType);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core_render3_private_export.ts b/packages/core/src/core_render3_private_export.ts
index b2ef5d6372..29e6c4eaa0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core_render3_private_export.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core_render3_private_export.ts
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ export {
 // performed by rollup while it's creating fesm files.
 //
 // no code actually imports these symbols from the @angular/core entry point
+export {
+  compileNgModuleFactory__POST_NGCC__ as ɵcompileNgModuleFactory__POST_NGCC__
+} from './application_ref';
 export {
   R3_COMPILE_COMPONENT__POST_NGCC__ as ɵR3_COMPILE_COMPONENT__POST_NGCC__,
   R3_COMPILE_DIRECTIVE__POST_NGCC__ as ɵR3_COMPILE_DIRECTIVE__POST_NGCC__,