diff --git a/common/src/software.cpp b/common/src/software.cpp
index faa377a..31b2b75 100644
--- a/common/src/software.cpp
+++ b/common/src/software.cpp
@@ -123,10 +123,13 @@
     co_return;
 }
 
-void Software::setVersion(const std::string& versionStr)
+void Software::setVersion(const std::string& versionStr,
+                          SoftwareVersion::VersionPurpose versionPurpose)
 {
     debug("{SWID}: set version {VERSION}", "SWID", swid, "VERSION", versionStr);
 
+    const bool emitSignal = !version;
+
     if (!version)
     {
         version =
@@ -134,6 +137,17 @@
     }
 
     version->version(versionStr);
+    version->purpose(versionPurpose);
+
+    if (emitSignal)
+    {
+        version->emit_added();
+    }
+}
+
+SoftwareVersion::VersionPurpose Software::getPurpose()
+{
+    return version->purpose();
 }
 
 void Software::setActivationBlocksTransition(bool enabled)