diff --git a/common/flatpak-utils.c b/common/flatpak-utils.c
index 2925c63c..3cb10b70 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-utils.c
+++ b/common/flatpak-utils.c
@@ -1368,6 +1368,14 @@ flatpak_table_printer_add_column (FlatpakTablePrinter *printer,
   g_ptr_array_add (printer->current, text ? g_strdup (text) : g_strdup (""));
 }
 
+void
+flatpak_table_printer_add_column_len (FlatpakTablePrinter *printer,
+                                      const char          *text,
+                                      gsize len)
+{
+  g_ptr_array_add (printer->current, text ? g_strndup (text, len) : g_strdup (""));
+}
+
 void
 flatpak_table_printer_append_with_comma (FlatpakTablePrinter *printer,
                                          const char          *text)
diff --git a/common/flatpak-utils.h b/common/flatpak-utils.h
index b35526af..15a6fa2b 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-utils.h
+++ b/common/flatpak-utils.h
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ FlatpakTablePrinter *flatpak_table_printer_new (void);
 void                flatpak_table_printer_free (FlatpakTablePrinter *printer);
 void                flatpak_table_printer_add_column (FlatpakTablePrinter *printer,
                                                       const char          *text);
+void                flatpak_table_printer_add_column_len (FlatpakTablePrinter *printer,
+                                                          const char          *text,
+                                                          gsize                len);
 void                flatpak_table_printer_append_with_comma (FlatpakTablePrinter *printer,
                                                              const char          *text);
 void                flatpak_table_printer_finish_row (FlatpakTablePrinter *printer);