diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index baac2b3..9d6e065 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = "0.3.8"
+version = "0.3.9"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "0.3.8"
+release = "0.3.9"
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/metsrw/__init__.py b/metsrw/__init__.py
index 920c006..35ba950 100644
--- a/metsrw/__init__.py
+++ b/metsrw/__init__.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 LOGGER.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
-__version__ = "0.3.8"
+__version__ = "0.3.9"
 
 __all__ = [
     "Agent",
diff --git a/metsrw/fsentry.py b/metsrw/fsentry.py
index 6ca5107..4ea82ba 100644
--- a/metsrw/fsentry.py
+++ b/metsrw/fsentry.py
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ class FSEntry(DependencyPossessor):
         populate FLocat @xlink:href
     :param str label: Label in the structMap. If not provided, will be populated
         with the basename of path
+    :param str fileid: Provides a mechanism to assign a FILEID to an FSENTRY
+        when a pointer file is being created, so when a METS file is being
+        written for an package-file-type, i.e. an AIP. The FILE ID is an XML
+        NC (Non-colonized) name and so callers must understand the restricted
+        character-set of that type to use it properly. There is currently no
+        validation on this attribute on generation.
     :param str use: Use for the fileGrp.  Items with identical uses will be
         grouped together.
     :param str type: Type of FSEntry this is. This will appear in the structMap.
@@ -112,6 +118,7 @@ class FSEntry(DependencyPossessor):
     def __init__(
         self,
         path=None,
+        fileid=None,
         label=None,
         use="original",
         type=u"Item",
@@ -138,6 +145,7 @@ def __init__(
                 self.path = path
         if label is None and path is not None:
             label = os.path.basename(path)
+        self._fileid = fileid
         self.label = label
         self.use = use
         self.type = six.text_type(type)
@@ -204,6 +212,8 @@ def file_id(self):
                 "No FILEID: File %s does not have file_uuid set" % self.path
             )
         if self.is_aip:
+            if self._fileid:
+                return self._fileid
             return os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self.path))[0]
         return utils.FILE_ID_PREFIX + self.file_uuid