diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
index dfc92833f83..e25fef7c95e 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
@@ -1149,6 +1149,11 @@ QString LineEdit::text() const
     return access(this)->text();
 }
 
+void LineEdit::setText(const QString &text)
+{
+    access(this)->setText(text);
+}
+
 void LineEdit::setRightSideIconPath(const Utils::FilePath &path)
 {
     if (!path.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
index ccf1ce4ec5e..cc247c1d809 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ public:
     LineEdit(std::initializer_list<I> ps);
 
     QString text() const;
+    void setText(const QString &);
     void setRightSideIconPath(const Utils::FilePath &path);
     void setPlaceHolderText(const QString &text);
     void setCompleter(QCompleter *completer);
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/bindings/gui.cpp b/src/plugins/lua/bindings/gui.cpp
index 2d245dc2bc5..9ed2afa322f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/bindings/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/bindings/gui.cpp
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ void setupGuiModule()
                 return constructWidgetType<LineEdit>(children, guard);
             }),
             "text",
-            sol::property(&LineEdit::text),
+            sol::property(&LineEdit::text, &LineEdit::setText),
             sol::base_classes,
             sol::bases<Widget, Object, Thing>());