diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
index 9dda8028..62ea054e 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/App.py
@@ -402,6 +402,9 @@ class App:  # export
     def call_async(self, awaitable: Awaitable[T], timeout: float | None = None) -> T:
         return self.async_runner.call(awaitable, timeout)
 
+    def _root_cmd(self) -> AbstractCmd | None:
+        return self.__root
+
     @property
     def eloop(self) -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
         if self.__eloop is None: