diff --git a/src/gpufont/shader_catalog.cpp b/src/gpufont/shader_catalog.cpp
index b3ed7d4..b6012dc 100644
--- a/src/gpufont/shader_catalog.cpp
+++ b/src/gpufont/shader_catalog.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ class ShaderCatalog::Impl {
     public:
         Impl(const std::string & dir) : dir(dir){
         }
+        void requestUpdate(const std::string & name){
+            list.requestUpdate(name);
+        }
 
     private:
         std::string readFile(const std::string & filename, std::string & error){
@@ -190,4 +193,8 @@ std::shared_ptr <ShaderCatalog::Entry> ShaderCatalog::get(const std::string & na
 void ShaderCatalog::update(){
     impl->update();
 }
+
+void ShaderCatalog::requestUpdate(const std::string & name){
+    impl->requestUpdate(name);
+}
 }
diff --git a/src/gpufont/shader_catalog.hpp b/src/gpufont/shader_catalog.hpp
index e27f7f6..b1c95fd 100644
--- a/src/gpufont/shader_catalog.hpp
+++ b/src/gpufont/shader_catalog.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class ShaderCatalog {
 
         std::shared_ptr <Entry> get(const std::string & name);
         void update();
+        void requestUpdate(const std::string & name);
 
     private:
         class Impl;