diff --git a/common/flatpak-oci-registry.c b/common/flatpak-oci-registry.c
index ca387e82..0e27db25 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-oci-registry.c
+++ b/common/flatpak-oci-registry.c
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ flatpak_oci_registry_init (FlatpakOciRegistry *self)
   self->tmp_dfd = -1;
 }
 
+const char *
+flatpak_oci_registry_get_uri (FlatpakOciRegistry   *self)
+{
+  return self->uri;
+}
+
 FlatpakOciRegistry *
 flatpak_oci_registry_new (const char *uri,
                          gboolean for_write,
diff --git a/common/flatpak-oci-registry.h b/common/flatpak-oci-registry.h
index 556060b5..3449eab1 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-oci-registry.h
+++ b/common/flatpak-oci-registry.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ FlatpakOciRegistry  *  flatpak_oci_registry_new                  (const char
                                                                   int                   tmp_dfd,
                                                                   GCancellable         *cancellable,
                                                                   GError              **error);
+const char          *  flatpak_oci_registry_get_uri              (FlatpakOciRegistry   *self);
 FlatpakOciIndex     *  flatpak_oci_registry_load_index           (FlatpakOciRegistry   *self,
                                                                   const char           *etag,
                                                                   char               **etag_out,