diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Dependency.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Dependency.java
index 6e0a10d60..74bc9502a 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Dependency.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Dependency.java
@@ -145,6 +145,15 @@ public class Dependency implements Comparable<Dependency> {
         return this.actualFilePath;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets a reference to the File object.
+     *
+     * @return the File object.
+     */
+    public File getActualFile() {
+        return new File(this.actualFilePath);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the file path of the dependency.
      *