diff --git a/core/citrus-base/src/main/java/org/citrusframework/DefaultTestCaseRunner.java b/core/citrus-base/src/main/java/org/citrusframework/DefaultTestCaseRunner.java
index ab7c2a1852..40583698c9 100644
--- a/core/citrus-base/src/main/java/org/citrusframework/DefaultTestCaseRunner.java
+++ b/core/citrus-base/src/main/java/org/citrusframework/DefaultTestCaseRunner.java
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ public DefaultTestCaseRunner(TestCase testCase, TestContext context) {
         this.testCase.setIncremental(true);
     }
 
+    public TestContext getContext() {
+        return context;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void start() {
         testCase.start(context);