diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms/src/index.js b/packages/netlify-cms/src/index.js
index ccf0cf51..d7e022c4 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms/src/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import CMS, { init } from 'netlify-cms-core';
 import './backends';
 import './widgets';
 import './editor-components';
+
+export { CMS as default, init };