diff --git a/lib/zip/entry.rb b/lib/zip/entry.rb
index 92e2c2f..28ce277 100644
--- a/lib/zip/entry.rb
+++ b/lib/zip/entry.rb
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ module Zip
       @time = value if component == :mtime
     end
 
+    alias mtime= time=
+
     def compression_method
       return STORED if @ftype == :directory || @compression_level == 0