diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/app_config.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/app_config.hpp
index b7ec3de1..dea68fcc 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/app_config.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/app_config.hpp
@@ -106,28 +106,6 @@ private:
   std::uint64_t version_{REPERTORY_CONFIG_VERSION};
 
 private:
-  template <typename dest>
-  auto get_value(const json &data, const std::string &name, dest &dst,
-                 bool &found) -> bool {
-    REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
-
-    try {
-      if (data.find(name) == data.end()) {
-        found = false;
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      data.at(name).get_to(dst);
-      return true;
-    } catch (const std::exception &ex) {
-      utils::error::raise_error(
-          function_name, ex, fmt::format("failed to get value|name|{}", name));
-    }
-
-    found = false;
-    return false;
-  }
-
   [[nodiscard]] auto load() -> bool;
 
   template <typename dest, typename source>
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
index 75d36f5d..8a1ee353 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,28 @@ constexpr const auto default_retry_read_count{6U};
 constexpr const auto default_ring_buffer_file_size{512U};
 constexpr const auto default_task_wait_ms{100U};
 constexpr const auto min_cache_size_bytes{100ULL * 1024ULL * 1024ULL};
+
+template <typename dest>
+auto get_value(const json &data, const std::string &name, dest &dst,
+               bool &found) -> bool {
+  REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
+
+  try {
+    if (data.find(name) == data.end()) {
+      found = false;
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    data.at(name).get_to(dst);
+    return true;
+  } catch (const std::exception &ex) {
+    repertory::utils::error::raise_error(
+        function_name, ex, fmt::format("failed to get value|name|{}", name));
+  }
+
+  found = false;
+  return false;
+}
 } // namespace
 
 namespace repertory {