diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e39e3558..7ecaf4ff 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = 3
 
 [[package]]
 name = "abq"
-version = "1.9.3"
+version = "1.9.4"
 dependencies = [
  "abq_dot_reporter",
  "abq_hosted",
diff --git a/crates/abq_cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/abq_cli/Cargo.toml
index d860cceb..0c15ecbb 100644
--- a/crates/abq_cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/abq_cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "abq"
-version = "1.9.3"
+version = "1.9.4"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/crates/abq_test_support/abq_test_utils/Cargo.toml b/crates/abq_test_support/abq_test_utils/Cargo.toml
index 5eb23fb0..a11f33ec 100644
--- a/crates/abq_test_support/abq_test_utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/abq_test_support/abq_test_utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ tokio.workspace = true
 tracing-test.workspace = true
 tempfile.workspace = true
 termcolor.workspace = true
-abq_utils = { path = "../../abq_utils" }
+abq_utils = { path = "../../abq_utils", features = ["expose-native-protocols"] }
diff --git a/crates/abq_test_support/native_runner_simulator/Cargo.toml b/crates/abq_test_support/native_runner_simulator/Cargo.toml
index 49e828db..e7aad3bd 100644
--- a/crates/abq_test_support/native_runner_simulator/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/abq_test_support/native_runner_simulator/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ tokio = { version = "1.26.0", features = [
 
 tempfile.workspace = true
 
-abq_utils = { path = "../../abq_utils" }
+abq_utils = { path = "../../abq_utils", features = ["expose-native-protocols"] }
diff --git a/crates/abq_utils/src/net_protocol/runners.rs b/crates/abq_utils/src/net_protocol/runners.rs
index b0e5f38f..c0ffa7ed 100644
--- a/crates/abq_utils/src/net_protocol/runners.rs
+++ b/crates/abq_utils/src/net_protocol/runners.rs
@@ -907,6 +907,7 @@ impl RawTestResultMessage {
         }
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "expose-native-protocols")]
     pub fn from_test_result(witness: ProtocolWitness, test_result: TestResult) -> Self {
         use PrivProtocolWitness::*;
         match witness.0 {