diff --git a/tuned/storage/factory.py b/tuned/storage/factory.py
index d41948a..d74fabe 100644
--- a/tuned/storage/factory.py
+++ b/tuned/storage/factory.py
@@ -7,5 +7,9 @@ class Factory(interfaces.Factory):
 	def __init__(self, storage_provider):
 		self._storage_provider = storage_provider
 
+	@property
+	def provider(self):
+		return self._storage_provider
+
 	def create(self, namespace):
 		return storage.Storage(self._storage_provider, namespace)