diff --git a/probes_test.go b/probes_test.go
index 4146aaf..a55a591 100644
--- a/probes_test.go
+++ b/probes_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ func TestKubeprobes(t *testing.T) {
 	live, ready := NewStatefulProbe(), NewStatefulProbe()
 
 	tests := map[string]struct {
-		livenessProbeTransformation  func(*testing.T, *statefulProbe)
-		readinessProbeTransformation func(*testing.T, *statefulProbe)
+		livenessProbeTransformation  func(*testing.T, *StatefulProbe)
+		readinessProbeTransformation func(*testing.T, *StatefulProbe)
 		expectedLiveStatus           int
 		expectedReadyStatus          int
 	}{
diff --git a/stateful_probe.go b/stateful_probe.go
index 9aca112..fba59b7 100644
--- a/stateful_probe.go
+++ b/stateful_probe.go
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import (
 
 var errProbeDown = errors.New("DOWN")
 
-type statefulProbe struct {
+// StatefulProbe represents the simple probe that can be either
+// marked as "up" (healthy) or "down" (unhealthy).
+type StatefulProbe struct {
 	status bool
 	mux    sync.Mutex
 }
@@ -15,22 +17,22 @@ type statefulProbe struct {
 // NewStatefulProbe returns a new instance of a stateful probe
 // which can be either marked as "up" (healthy) or "down" (unhealthy).
 // The probe is initially marked as "down".
-func NewStatefulProbe() *statefulProbe {
-	return &statefulProbe{
+func NewStatefulProbe() *StatefulProbe {
+	return &StatefulProbe{
 		status: false,
 		mux:    sync.Mutex{},
 	}
 }
 
 // MarkAsUp marks the probe as healthy
-func (sp *statefulProbe) MarkAsUp() {
+func (sp *StatefulProbe) MarkAsUp() {
 	sp.mux.Lock()
 	defer sp.mux.Unlock()
 	sp.status = true
 }
 
 // MarkAsDown marks the probe as unhealthy
-func (sp *statefulProbe) MarkAsDown() {
+func (sp *StatefulProbe) MarkAsDown() {
 	sp.mux.Lock()
 	defer sp.mux.Unlock()
 	sp.status = false
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ func (sp *statefulProbe) MarkAsDown() {
 
 // GetProbeFunction returns a function that can be used to check
 // whether the probe is healthy or not.
-func (sp *statefulProbe) GetProbeFunction() ProbeFunction {
+func (sp *StatefulProbe) GetProbeFunction() ProbeFunction {
 	return func() error {
 		sp.mux.Lock()
 		defer sp.mux.Unlock()
diff --git a/stateful_probe_test.go b/stateful_probe_test.go
index dc001c2..2d45ac2 100644
--- a/stateful_probe_test.go
+++ b/stateful_probe_test.go
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package kubeprobes
 import "testing"
 
 var (
-	markAsDown func(*testing.T, *statefulProbe) = func(t *testing.T, sp *statefulProbe) {
+	markAsDown func(*testing.T, *StatefulProbe) = func(t *testing.T, sp *StatefulProbe) {
 		t.Helper()
 		sp.MarkAsDown()
 	}
-	markAsUp func(*testing.T, *statefulProbe) = func(t *testing.T, sp *statefulProbe) {
+	markAsUp func(*testing.T, *StatefulProbe) = func(t *testing.T, sp *StatefulProbe) {
 		t.Helper()
 		sp.MarkAsUp()
 	}
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var (
 
 func TestStatefulProbe(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := map[string]struct {
-		probeTransformation func(*testing.T, *statefulProbe)
+		probeTransformation func(*testing.T, *StatefulProbe)
 		expectedError       bool
 	}{
 		"mark as up": {