diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/3206-mh-classmethod.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/3206-mh-classmethod.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19cd8a6739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/3206-mh-classmethod.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - module_helper module_utils - added classmethod to trigger the execution of MH modules (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3206).
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/mh/base.py b/plugins/module_utils/mh/base.py
index a120c2556e..90c228b306 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/mh/base.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/mh/base.py
@@ -63,3 +63,7 @@ class ModuleHelperBase(object):
         if 'failed' not in output:
             output['failed'] = False
         self.module.exit_json(changed=self.has_changed(), **output)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def execute(cls, module=None):
+        cls(module).run()
diff --git a/plugins/modules/packaging/language/cpanm.py b/plugins/modules/packaging/language/cpanm.py
index b8ab7e1a2f..d2c4d5a2ec 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/packaging/language/cpanm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/packaging/language/cpanm.py
@@ -248,8 +248,7 @@ class CPANMinus(CmdMixin, ModuleHelper):
 
 
 def main():
-    cpanm = CPANMinus()
-    cpanm.run()
+    CPANMinus.execute()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/plugins/modules/system/xfconf.py b/plugins/modules/system/xfconf.py
index 001613fc23..baf6bdd494 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/system/xfconf.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/system/xfconf.py
@@ -277,8 +277,7 @@ class XFConfProperty(CmdMixin, StateMixin, ModuleHelper):
 
 
 def main():
-    xfconf = XFConfProperty()
-    xfconf.run()
+    XFConfProperty.execute()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':