diff --git a/include/wrench/action/FileReadAction.h b/include/wrench/action/FileReadAction.h
index d46b54005e..90d02d2f61 100755
--- a/include/wrench/action/FileReadAction.h
+++ b/include/wrench/action/FileReadAction.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace wrench {
         std::shared_ptr<DataFile> getFile() const;
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<FileLocation>> getFileLocations() const;
         std::shared_ptr<FileLocation> getUsedFileLocation() const;
+        double getNumBytesToRead() const;
         bool usesScratch() const override;
 
     protected:
diff --git a/src/wrench/action/FileReadAction.cpp b/src/wrench/action/FileReadAction.cpp
index 696c3572be..e153764265 100755
--- a/src/wrench/action/FileReadAction.cpp
+++ b/src/wrench/action/FileReadAction.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ namespace wrench {
         return this->used_location;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Return the number of bytes to read by this action
+     * @return A number of bytes
+     */
+    double FileReadAction::getNumBytesToRead() const {
+        return this->num_bytes_to_read;
+    }
+
     /**
       * @brief Determine whether the action uses scratch
       * @return true if the action uses scratch, false otherwise