diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/database/db_update.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/database/db_update.cpp
index d5116716..a1f461f8 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/database/db_update.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/database/db_update.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 #include "database/db_update.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory::db {
+auto db_update::column_value(std::string column_name,
+                             db_types_t value) -> db_update & {
+  context_->values[column_name] = value;
+  return *this;
+}
+
 auto db_update::dump() const -> std::string {
   std::stringstream query;
   query << "UPDATE \"" << context_->table_name << "\" SET ";