diff --git a/src/js/exports.js b/src/js/exports.js
index 2fc79f582..e7569c750 100644
--- a/src/js/exports.js
+++ b/src/js/exports.js
@@ -148,3 +148,6 @@ goog.exportSymbol('videojs.autoSetup', vjs.autoSetup);
 goog.exportSymbol('videojs.plugin', vjs.plugin);
 
 goog.exportSymbol('videojs.createTimeRange', vjs.createTimeRange);
+
+goog.exportSymbol('videojs.util', vjs.util);
+goog.exportProperty(vjs.util, 'mergeOptions', vjs.util.mergeOptions);
diff --git a/test/unit/api.js b/test/unit/api.js
index fae7fae0b..1b5d402c9 100644
--- a/test/unit/api.js
+++ b/test/unit/api.js
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ test('should export useful components to the public', function () {
   ok(videojs.Menu, 'Menu should be public');
   ok(videojs.MenuItem, 'MenuItem should be public');
   ok(videojs.MenuButton, 'MenuButton should be public');
+
+  ok(videojs.util, 'util namespace should be public');
+  ok(videojs.util.mergeOptions, 'mergeOptions should be public');
 });
 
 test('should be able to initialize player twice on the same tag using string reference', function() {