diff --git a/include/matador/sql/column.hpp b/include/matador/sql/column.hpp
index 375a28e..ef0174d 100644
--- a/include/matador/sql/column.hpp
+++ b/include/matador/sql/column.hpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
   [[nodiscard]] const std::string& ref_table() const;
   [[nodiscard]] const std::string& ref_column() const;
 
+  void type(data_type_t type);
   void alias(const std::string &as);
 
   template< typename Type >
diff --git a/src/sql/column.cpp b/src/sql/column.cpp
index a5be917..261d275 100644
--- a/src/sql/column.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/column.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ const std::string &column::ref_column() const
   return ref_column_;
 }
 
+void column::type(data_type_t type)
+{
+  type_ = type;
+}
+
 void column::alias(const std::string &as)
 {
   alias_ = as;