diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 6db902b..5d8432e 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ Change Log for FISSFC: the (Fi)recloud (S)ervice (S)elector
 =======================================================================
 Terms used below:  HL = high level interface, LL = low level interface
 
+v0.16.30 - HL: hotfix - re-enabled making methods public.
+
 v0.16.29 - LL: added fields parameter to get_workspace; HL: space_exists,
            attr_get, attr_copy, mop, validate_file_attrs, and config_validate
            updated to use fields parameter in call to get_workspace; py3 fixes:
diff --git a/firecloud/__about__.py b/firecloud/__about__.py
index 7d59d03..55efbac 100644
--- a/firecloud/__about__.py
+++ b/firecloud/__about__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # Package version
-__version__ = "0.16.29"
+__version__ = "0.16.30"
diff --git a/firecloud/fiss.py b/firecloud/fiss.py
index 286a19b..28a1a33 100644
--- a/firecloud/fiss.py
+++ b/firecloud/fiss.py
@@ -491,6 +491,9 @@ def expand_fc_groups(users, groups=None, seen=set()):
     """
     for user in users:
         fcgroup = None
+        if user.lower() == 'public':
+            yield 'public'
+            continue
         if '@' not in user:
             fcgroup = user
         elif user.lower().endswith('@firecloud.org'):