diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/lib.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/lib.rs
index f7ea034a9..0dc88dfd5 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ mod session;
 pub mod store;
 mod timeline_stream;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "testing")]
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "testing"))]
 pub use http;
 
 pub use client::{BaseClient, BaseClientConfig};