diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 994e123..6e9b104 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lemmy-js-client",
-  "version": "0.19.0-rc.7",
+  "version": "0.19.0-rc.9",
   "description": "A javascript / typescript client for Lemmy",
   "repository": "https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-js-client",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
diff --git a/src/http.ts b/src/http.ts
index dd21d4a..16086f7 100644
--- a/src/http.ts
+++ b/src/http.ts
@@ -1359,6 +1359,13 @@ export class LemmyHttp {
       return json;
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the headers (can be used to set the auth header)
+   */
+  setHeaders(headers: { [key: string]: string }) {
+    this.#headers = headers;
+  }
 }
 
 function encodeGetParams<BodyType extends object>(p: BodyType): string {