diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php b/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php
index 84936d73d756..830e5061aca8 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php
@@ -407,6 +407,19 @@ public function extend($driver, Closure $callback)
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the application instance used by the manager.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application  $app
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setApplication($app)
+    {
+        $this->app = $app;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Dynamically call the default driver instance.
      *