diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/bindings/settings.cpp b/src/plugins/lua/bindings/settings.cpp
index a023cd5a557..241b1970c63 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/bindings/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/bindings/settings.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,13 @@ void addSettingsModule()
         addTypedAspect<StringAspect>(settings, "StringAspect");
 
         auto filePathAspectType = addTypedAspect<FilePathAspect>(settings, "FilePathAspect");
+        filePathAspectType.set(
+            "setValue",
+            sol::overload(
+                [](FilePathAspect &self, const QString &value) {
+                    self.setValue(FilePath::fromUserInput(value));
+                },
+                [](FilePathAspect &self, const FilePath &value) { self.setValue(value); }));
         filePathAspectType.set("expandedValue", sol::property(&FilePathAspect::expandedValue));
         filePathAspectType.set(
             "defaultPath",
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/meta/settings.lua b/src/plugins/lua/meta/settings.lua
index 2c947f42502..09af050d924 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/meta/settings.lua
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/meta/settings.lua
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ settings.FilePathAspect = {}
 ---@return FilePathAspect
 function settings.FilePathAspect.create(options) end
 
+---Set the value of the aspect
+---@param value string|FilePath The value to set
+function settings.FilePathAspect:setValue(value) end
+
 settings.IntegerAspect = {}
 function settings.IntegerAspect.create(options) end