diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php b/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php
index 7781a0131ff3..82003bde9dd2 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Session/DatabaseSessionHandler.php
@@ -279,6 +279,19 @@ protected function getQuery()
         return $this->connection->table($this->table);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the application instance used by the handler.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application  $container
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setContainer($container)
+    {
+        $this->container = $container;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the existence state for the session.
      *