diff --git a/bmc_dump_entry.cpp b/bmc_dump_entry.cpp
index 10395d8..ce59a7f 100644
--- a/bmc_dump_entry.cpp
+++ b/bmc_dump_entry.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "bmc_dump_entry.hpp"
 
 #include "dump_manager.hpp"
+#include "dump_offload.hpp"
 
 #include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
 
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@
     phosphor::dump::Entry::delete_();
 }
 
+void Entry::initiateOffload(std::string uri)
+{
+    phosphor::dump::offload::requestOffload(file, id, uri);
+    offloaded(true);
+}
+
 } // namespace bmc
 } // namespace dump
 } // namespace phosphor