diff --git a/include/solvers/newmark_solver.h b/include/solvers/newmark_solver.h
index 006856d5a0d..db4273c4e6d 100644
--- a/include/solvers/newmark_solver.h
+++ b/include/solvers/newmark_solver.h
@@ -141,6 +141,19 @@ class NewmarkSolver : public SecondOrderUnsteadySolver
                                   DiffContext &) libmesh_override;
 
 
+  /**
+   * Setter for \f$ \beta \f$
+   */
+  void set_beta ( Real beta )
+  { _beta = beta; }
+
+  /**
+   * Setter for \f$ \gamma \f$. Note method is second order
+   * only for \f$ \gamma = 1/2 \f$
+   */
+  void set_gamma ( Real gamma )
+  { _gamma = gamma; }
+
 protected:
 
   /**