diff --git a/src/ArduinoBLE.h b/src/ArduinoBLE.h
index 588d5cb1..580589df 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoBLE.h
+++ b/src/ArduinoBLE.h
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@
 #include "BLETypedCharacteristics.h"
 #include "utility/btct.h"
 
+// dps
+#include "local/BLELocalCharacteristic.h"
+#include "local/BLELocalService.h"
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/BLEService.h b/src/BLEService.h
index 5b2440d8..88289c79 100644
--- a/src/BLEService.h
+++ b/src/BLEService.h
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ class BLEService {
   BLECharacteristic characteristic(const char * uuid) const;
   BLECharacteristic characteristic(const char * uuid, int index) const;
 
+  // dps
+  BLELocalService* local();
+
 protected:
   friend class GATTClass;
 
   BLEService(BLELocalService* local);
 
-  BLELocalService* local();
-
   void addCharacteristic(BLELocalCharacteristic* characteristic);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/local/BLELocalService.h b/src/local/BLELocalService.h
index f17c610c..c41283f1 100644
--- a/src/local/BLELocalService.h
+++ b/src/local/BLELocalService.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class BLELocalService : public BLELocalAttribute {
   void addCharacteristic(BLECharacteristic& characteristic);
   void clear();
 
+  // dps
+  void addCharacteristic(BLELocalCharacteristic* characteristic);
+
 protected:
   friend class ATTClass;
   friend class GATTClass;
@@ -49,7 +52,6 @@ class BLELocalService : public BLELocalAttribute {
   unsigned int characteristicCount() const;
   BLELocalCharacteristic* characteristic(unsigned int index) const;
 
-  void addCharacteristic(BLELocalCharacteristic* characteristic);
 
 private:
   uint16_t _startHandle;