diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index ce32f930e..11eb1129d 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ const ElementGlobal = require('./api/_loaders/element-global.js');
 const NightwatchClient = require('./core/client.js');
 const namespacedApi = require('./core/namespaced-api.js');
 const {NightwatchEventHub} = require('./runner/eventHub');
+const HttpRequest = require('./http/request.js');
+const cdp = require('./transport/selenium-webdriver/cdp.js');
 
 const {Logger} = Utils;
 
@@ -483,3 +485,9 @@ const globalBrowserDescriptor = {
 };
 Object.defineProperty(Nightwatch, 'browser', globalBrowserDescriptor);
 Object.defineProperty(Nightwatch, 'app', globalBrowserDescriptor);
+
+// expose some internal modules for direct use
+module.exports.utils = {
+  HttpRequest,
+  cdp
+};