diff --git a/changelog/pending/20221031--sdk-dotnet--make-the-localserializer-class-public.yaml b/changelog/pending/20221031--sdk-dotnet--make-the-localserializer-class-public.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..25fc94f7bc85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/pending/20221031--sdk-dotnet--make-the-localserializer-class-public.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+changes:
+- type: feat
+  scope: sdk/dotnet
+  description: Make the `LocalSerializer` class public.
diff --git a/sdk/dotnet/Pulumi.Automation/Serialization/LocalSerializer.cs b/sdk/dotnet/Pulumi.Automation/Serialization/LocalSerializer.cs
index c36545578fa9..91e69cd303d3 100644
--- a/sdk/dotnet/Pulumi.Automation/Serialization/LocalSerializer.cs
+++ b/sdk/dotnet/Pulumi.Automation/Serialization/LocalSerializer.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace Pulumi.Automation.Serialization
 {
-    internal class LocalSerializer
+    public class LocalSerializer
     {
         private readonly JsonSerializerOptions _jsonOptions;
         private readonly IDeserializer _yamlDeserializer;