diff --git a/src/pipewire/global.c b/src/pipewire/global.c
index 2247ce193..43403e91b 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/global.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/global.c
@@ -211,6 +211,16 @@ const struct pw_properties *pw_global_get_properties(struct pw_global *global)
 	return global->properties;
 }
 
+SPA_EXPORT
+int pw_global_update_keys(struct pw_global *global,
+		     const struct spa_dict *dict, const char *keys[])
+{
+	struct impl *impl = SPA_CONTAINER_OF(global, struct impl, this);
+	if (impl->registered)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return pw_properties_update_keys(global->properties, dict, keys);
+}
+
 SPA_EXPORT
 void * pw_global_get_object(struct pw_global *global)
 {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/global.h b/src/pipewire/global.h
index 399a8d4cc..d0edad7bb 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/global.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/global.h
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ uint32_t pw_global_get_version(struct pw_global *global);
 /** Get the global properties */
 const struct pw_properties *pw_global_get_properties(struct pw_global *global);
 
+/** Update the global properties, must be done when unregistered */
+int pw_global_update_keys(struct pw_global *global,
+		     const struct spa_dict *dict, const char *keys[]);
+
 /** Get the object associated with the global. This depends on the type of the
   * global */
 void *pw_global_get_object(struct pw_global *global);