diff --git a/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannelList/ChannelHeaderLoader.swift b/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannelList/ChannelHeaderLoader.swift
index b0cf7fdca..93a1b6efe 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannelList/ChannelHeaderLoader.swift
+++ b/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannelList/ChannelHeaderLoader.swift
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ open class ChannelHeaderLoader: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
-    func channelAvatarChanged(_ cid: ChannelId?) -> AnyPublisher<Void, Never> {
+    open func channelAvatarChanged(_ cid: ChannelId?) -> AnyPublisher<Void, Never> {
         didLoadImage
             .filter { $0 == cid }
             .map { _ in () }