diff --git a/storage/remote/client.go b/storage/remote/client.go
index 617b7ba67..3408cef63 100644
--- a/storage/remote/client.go
+++ b/storage/remote/client.go
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ type ReadClient interface {
 	Read(ctx context.Context, query *prompb.Query) (*prompb.QueryResult, error)
 }
 
-// newReadClient creates a new client for remote read.
-func newReadClient(name string, conf *ClientConfig) (ReadClient, error) {
+// NewReadClient creates a new client for remote read.
+func NewReadClient(name string, conf *ClientConfig) (ReadClient, error) {
 	httpClient, err := config_util.NewClientFromConfig(conf.HTTPClientConfig, "remote_storage_read_client", false, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/storage/remote/storage.go b/storage/remote/storage.go
index 8f716f942..36d7c0114 100644
--- a/storage/remote/storage.go
+++ b/storage/remote/storage.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (s *Storage) ApplyConfig(conf *config.Config) error {
 			name = rrConf.Name
 		}
 
-		c, err := newReadClient(name, &ClientConfig{
+		c, err := NewReadClient(name, &ClientConfig{
 			URL:              rrConf.URL,
 			Timeout:          rrConf.RemoteTimeout,
 			HTTPClientConfig: rrConf.HTTPClientConfig,