diff --git a/src/main/java/de/arraying/kotys/JSON.java b/src/main/java/de/arraying/kotys/JSON.java
index bc2169e..21da5b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/arraying/kotys/JSON.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/arraying/kotys/JSON.java
@@ -341,8 +341,9 @@ public final <T> T marshal(Class<T> clazz, String... ignoredKeys)
      * @param format - Format to be applied to String marshal()
      */
 
-    public void setFormat(JSONMarshalFormat format) {
+    public JSON setFormat(JSONMarshalFormat format) {
         this.format = format;
+        return this;
     }
 
     /**