diff --git a/includes/pb-utility.php b/includes/pb-utility.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/includes/pb-utility.php
+++ b/includes/pb-utility.php
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ function check_epubcheck_install() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return false;
+	return apply_filters( 'pb_epub_has_dependencies', false );
 }
 
 /**
add filter hook 'pb_epub_has_dependencies' to epub export class (#<I>)

* add filter hook 'pb_epub_has_dependencies' to epub export class



this allows a user to hook into the filter and enable epub exports

without having to install the dependency EpubCheck



* apply pb_epub_as_dependencies filter to check_epubcheck_install function