diff --git a/azalea/src/lib.rs b/azalea/src/lib.rs
index 4e21fbbd..827c3904 100644
--- a/azalea/src/lib.rs
+++ b/azalea/src/lib.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ where
         self.handler = Some(handler);
         self
     }
+    /// Set the client state instead of initializing defaults.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn set_state(mut self, state: S) -> Self {
+        self.state = state;
+        self
+    }
     /// Add a plugin to the client.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn add_plugin<T: Plugin>(mut self, plugin: T) -> Self {
diff --git a/azalea/src/swarm/mod.rs b/azalea/src/swarm/mod.rs
index 9edaa305..c0d9cb56 100644
--- a/azalea/src/swarm/mod.rs
+++ b/azalea/src/swarm/mod.rs
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ where
         self.swarm_handler = Some(handler);
         self
     }
+    /// Set the swarm state instead of initializing defaults.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn set_swarm_state(mut self, swarm_state: SS) -> Self {
+        self.swarm_state = swarm_state;
+        self
+    }
 
     /// Add a plugin to the swarm.
     #[must_use]