diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php b/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php
index d9192bb8bbcb..d2924e536468 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php
@@ -218,6 +218,19 @@ protected function getContainer()
         return $this->container;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the container instance.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Contracts\Container\Container  $container
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setContainer(Container $container)
+    {
+        $this->container = $container;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Handle the value returned from each pipe before passing it to the next.
      *