diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/RemoteAddCommand.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/RemoteAddCommand.java
index c43c5c6f9..a8fdcd29f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/RemoteAddCommand.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/RemoteAddCommand.java
@@ -86,9 +86,12 @@ public class RemoteAddCommand extends GitCommand<RemoteConfig> {
 	 *
 	 * @param name
 	 *            a remote name
+	 * @return this instance
+	 * @since 5.0
 	 */
-	public void setName(String name) {
+	public RemoteAddCommand setName(String name) {
 		this.name = name;
+		return this;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -96,9 +99,12 @@ public class RemoteAddCommand extends GitCommand<RemoteConfig> {
 	 *
 	 * @param uri
 	 *            an URL for the remote
+	 * @return this instance
+	 * @since 5.0
 	 */
-	public void setUri(URIish uri) {
+	public RemoteAddCommand setUri(URIish uri) {
 		this.uri = uri;
+		return this;
 	}
 
 	/**