diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.utilities/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/utilities/json/JsonUtilities.java b/org.hl7.fhir.utilities/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/utilities/json/JsonUtilities.java
index 47f8674a7..c66df9667 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.utilities/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/utilities/json/JsonUtilities.java
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.utilities/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/utilities/json/JsonUtilities.java
@@ -179,4 +179,8 @@ public class JsonUtilities {
       return odt.toInstant();
     }
   }
+
+  public static void setProperty(JsonObject json, String name, String value) {
+    json.addProperty(name, value);    
+  }
 }
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