diff --git a/qemu/qmp.go b/qemu/qmp.go
index 8a2b4bc1ff..9e37821814 100644
--- a/qemu/qmp.go
+++ b/qemu/qmp.go
@@ -837,3 +837,12 @@ func (q *QMP) ExecSetMigrationCaps(ctx context.Context, caps []map[string]interf
 
 	return q.executeCommand(ctx, "migrate-set-capabilities", args, nil)
 }
+
+// ExecSetMigrateArguments sets the command line used for migration
+func (q *QMP) ExecSetMigrateArguments(ctx context.Context, url string) error {
+	args := map[string]interface{}{
+		"uri": url,
+	}
+
+	return q.executeCommand(ctx, "migrate", args, nil)
+}
diff --git a/qemu/qmp_test.go b/qemu/qmp_test.go
index 62018675cd..9b471d6c63 100644
--- a/qemu/qmp_test.go
+++ b/qemu/qmp_test.go
@@ -910,3 +910,20 @@ func TestExecSetMigrationCaps(t *testing.T) {
 	q.Shutdown()
 	<-disconnectedCh
 }
+
+// Checks that migrate arguments can be set
+func TestExecSetMigrateArguments(t *testing.T) {
+	connectedCh := make(chan *QMPVersion)
+	disconnectedCh := make(chan struct{})
+	buf := newQMPTestCommandBuffer(t)
+	buf.AddCommand("migrate", nil, "return", nil)
+	cfg := QMPConfig{Logger: qmpTestLogger{}}
+	q := startQMPLoop(buf, cfg, connectedCh, disconnectedCh)
+	checkVersion(t, connectedCh)
+	err := q.ExecSetMigrateArguments(context.Background(), "exec:foobar")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v\n", err)
+	}
+	q.Shutdown()
+	<-disconnectedCh
+}