diff --git a/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp b/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp
index 5f083a991..95f429c0b 100644
--- a/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/lua/unit.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include <eressea.h>
 
+// Atributes includes
+#include <attributes/racename.h>
+
 // kernel includes
 #include <kernel/region.h>
 #include <kernel/item.h>
@@ -31,6 +34,12 @@ unit_setnumber(unit& u, int number)
   }
 }
 
+static void
+unit_setracename(unit& u, const char * name)
+{
+  set_racename(&u.attribs, name);
+}
+
 static int
 unit_getnumber(const unit& u)
 {
@@ -108,6 +117,7 @@ bind_unit(lua_State * L)
     .def("get_skill", &unit_getskill)
     .def("eff_skill", &unit_effskill)
     .def("set_skill", &unit_setskill)
+    .def("set_racename", &unit_setracename)
     .property("number", &unit_getnumber, &unit_setnumber)
   ];
 }