diff --git a/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/PurlUtils.kt b/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/PurlUtils.kt
index 448b922890d07..987ed8609a46e 100644
--- a/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/PurlUtils.kt
+++ b/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/PurlUtils.kt
@@ -86,12 +86,18 @@ fun Identifier.getPurlType() =
  * Create the canonical [package URL](https://github.com/package-url/purl-spec) ("purl") based on the properties of
  * the [Identifier]. Some issues remain with this specification
  * (see e.g. https://github.com/package-url/purl-spec/issues/33).
+ * Optional [qualifiers] may be given and will be appended to the purl as query parameters e.g.
+ * pkg:deb/debian/curl@7.50.3-1?arch=i386&distro=jessie
+ * Optional [subpath] may be given and will be appended to the purl e.g.
+ * pkg:golang/google.golang.org/genproto#googleapis/api/annotations
  *
  * This implementation uses the package type as 'type' purl element as it is used
  * [in the documentation](https://github.com/package-url/purl-spec/blob/master/README.rst#purl).
  * E.g. 'maven' for Gradle projects.
  */
-fun Identifier.toPurl() = if (this == Identifier.EMPTY) "" else createPurl(getPurlType(), namespace, name, version)
+@JvmOverloads
+fun Identifier.toPurl(qualifiers: Map<String, String> = emptyMap(), subpath: String = "") =
+    if (this == Identifier.EMPTY) "" else createPurl(getPurlType(), namespace, name, version, qualifiers, subpath)
 
 /**
  * Create the canonical [package URL](https://github.com/package-url/purl-spec) ("purl") based on given properties: