diff --git a/item_updater.hpp b/item_updater.hpp
index 52607bc..0664a70 100644
--- a/item_updater.hpp
+++ b/item_updater.hpp
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@
      */
     void createFunctionalAssociation(const std::string& path);
 
+    /** @brief Creates a updateable association to the
+     *  "running" BMC software image
+     *
+     * @param[in]  path - The path to create the association.
+     */
+    void createUpdateableAssociation(const std::string& path);
+
     /** @brief Persistent sdbusplus D-Bus bus connection. */
     sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus;