diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae01a73480..fdbe1a5d6f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #### Upcoming Changes
 
+* fix: make MemorySegmentManager.finalize() public [#1771](https://github.com/lambdaclass/cairo-vm/pull/1771)
+
 * feat(BREAKING): Serialize `Array<Felt252>` return value into output segment in cairo1-run crate:
   * Checks that only `PanicResult<Array<Felt252>>` or `Array<Felt252>` can be returned by the program when running with either `--proof_mode` or `--append_return_values`.
   * Serializes return values into the output segment under the previous conditions following the format:
diff --git a/vm/src/vm/vm_memory/memory_segments.rs b/vm/src/vm/vm_memory/memory_segments.rs
index 7713bad23c..c68503c112 100644
--- a/vm/src/vm/vm_memory/memory_segments.rs
+++ b/vm/src/vm/vm_memory/memory_segments.rs
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ impl MemorySegmentManager {
     // * size - The size of the segment (to be used in relocate_segments).
     // * public_memory - A list of offsets for memory cells that will be considered as public
     // memory.
-    pub(crate) fn finalize(
+    pub fn finalize(
         &mut self,
         size: Option<usize>,
         segment_index: usize,