diff --git a/parser/src/grammar.pest b/parser/src/grammar.pest
index ff0efb5..ec4edac 100644
--- a/parser/src/grammar.pest
+++ b/parser/src/grammar.pest
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ method = {
 }
 
 class_decl = {
-    "class" ~ identifier ~ "{" ~ class_fields ~ class_constructor ~ method* ~ "}"
+    export? ~ "class" ~ identifier ~ "{" ~ class_fields ~ class_constructor ~ method* ~ "}"
 }
 
 // ================= TOP LEVEL =================
diff --git a/test/src/my_class.mist b/test/src/my_class.mist
index 7927688..7cc321d 100644
--- a/test/src/my_class.mist
+++ b/test/src/my_class.mist
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-class MyClass {
+public class MyClass {
     String message;
 
     public constructor(str* name) {