diff --git a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
index 6bb5e740..88c621ad 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
@@ -56,3 +56,11 @@ func (cs *LuetCompiler) FromPackage(p pkg.Package) (CompilationSpec, error) {
 	}
 	return NewLuetCompilationSpec(dat)
 }
+
+func (cs *LuetCompiler) GetBackend() CompilerBackend {
+	return cs.Backend
+}
+
+func (cs *LuetCompiler) SetBackend(b CompilerBackend) {
+	cs.Backend = b
+}
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/interface.go b/pkg/compiler/interface.go
index 48c2adda..ceda1c07 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/interface.go
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ import pkg "github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/package"
 type Compiler interface {
 	Compile(CompilationSpec) (*Artifact, error)
 	FromPackage(pkg.Package) (CompilationSpec, error)
+
+	SetBackend(CompilerBackend)
+	GetBackend() CompilerBackend
 }
 
 type CompilerBackend interface {