diff --git a/src/protocol.rs b/src/protocol.rs
index bb6039d..9185de7 100644
--- a/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/src/protocol.rs
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ impl LabeledSpan {
         self.label = label;
     }
 
+    /// Change the offset of the span
+    pub fn set_span_offset(&mut self, offset: usize) {
+        self.span.offset = SourceOffset(offset);
+    }
+
     /// Makes a new label at specified span
     ///
     /// # Examples
@@ -370,6 +375,15 @@ impl LabeledSpan {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_set_span_offset() {
+    let mut span = LabeledSpan::new(None, 10, 10);
+    assert_eq!(span.offset(), 10);
+
+    span.set_span_offset(20);
+    assert_eq!(span.offset(), 20);
+}
+
 #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
 #[test]
 fn test_serialize_labeled_span() {