diff --git a/src/dhtOnlineBase.ts b/src/dhtOnlineBase.ts
index 3343ec0..a222ef7 100644
--- a/src/dhtOnlineBase.ts
+++ b/src/dhtOnlineBase.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default class DHTOnlineBase extends EventEmitter {
     return this.graph.node.get(this._maybeHexify(id));
   }
 
-  protected setData(data: any) {
+  public setData(data: any) {
     this.data = data;
 
     this._setPeer(this.id, data);