diff --git a/package.cpp b/package.cpp
index 9635d47ec..98e1c9c22 100644
--- a/package.cpp
+++ b/package.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ PackageMetadata Package::metadata() const
     return d->structure->metadata();
 }
 
+void Package::setPath(const QString &path)
+{
+    d->structure->setPath(path);
+    d->valid = !d->structure->path().isEmpty();
+}
+
 const QString Package::path() const
 {
     return d->structure->path();
diff --git a/package.h b/package.h
index 7459396af..78d2c65e8 100644
--- a/package.h
+++ b/package.h
@@ -97,10 +97,17 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Package
         QStringList entryList(const char *fileType) const;
 
         /**
-          * @return the package metadata object.
-          */
+         * @return the package metadata object.
+         */
         PackageMetadata metadata() const;
 
+        /**
+         * Sets the path to the root of this package
+         * @arg path and absolute path
+         * @since 4.3
+         */
+        void setPath(const QString &path);
+
         /**
          * @return the path to the root of this particular package
          */