diff --git a/lib/xdg-app-installed-ref.c b/lib/xdg-app-installed-ref.c
index d0b87939..f77e1b16 100644
--- a/lib/xdg-app-installed-ref.c
+++ b/lib/xdg-app-installed-ref.c
@@ -282,6 +282,22 @@ xdg_app_installed_ref_get_is_current (XdgAppInstalledRef *self)
   return priv->is_current;
 }
 
+/**
+ * xdg_app_installed_ref_get_subpaths:
+ * @self: a #XdgAppInstalledRef
+ *
+ * Returns the subpaths that are installed, or %NULL if all files installed.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): A strv, or %NULL
+ */
+const char * const*
+xdg_app_installed_ref_get_subpaths (XdgAppInstalledRef *self)
+{
+  XdgAppInstalledRefPrivate *priv = xdg_app_installed_ref_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  return (const char * const *) priv->subpaths;
+}
+
 /**
  * xdg_app_installed_ref_get_installed_size:
  * @self: a #XdgAppInstalledRef
diff --git a/lib/xdg-app-installed-ref.h b/lib/xdg-app-installed-ref.h
index 3fdf0698..db3524d5 100644
--- a/lib/xdg-app-installed-ref.h
+++ b/lib/xdg-app-installed-ref.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(XdgAppInstalledRef, g_object_unref)
 #endif
 
 XDG_APP_EXTERN const char  *xdg_app_installed_ref_get_origin         (XdgAppInstalledRef  *self);
-XDG_APP_EXTERN const char **xdg_app_installed_ref_get_subpaths       (XdgAppInstalledRef  *self);
+XDG_APP_EXTERN const char * const*xdg_app_installed_ref_get_subpaths       (XdgAppInstalledRef  *self);
 XDG_APP_EXTERN guint64      xdg_app_installed_ref_get_installed_size (XdgAppInstalledRef  *self);
 XDG_APP_EXTERN const char  *xdg_app_installed_ref_get_deploy_dir     (XdgAppInstalledRef  *self);
 XDG_APP_EXTERN const char  *xdg_app_installed_ref_get_latest_commit  (XdgAppInstalledRef  *self);