diff --git a/webmagic-core/src/main/java/us/codecraft/webmagic/Request.java b/webmagic-core/src/main/java/us/codecraft/webmagic/Request.java
index 938f0e8..eefd91b 100644
--- a/webmagic-core/src/main/java/us/codecraft/webmagic/Request.java
+++ b/webmagic-core/src/main/java/us/codecraft/webmagic/Request.java
@@ -174,16 +174,18 @@ public class Request implements Serializable {
         return binaryContent;
     }
 
-    public void setBinaryContent(boolean binaryContent) {
+    public Request setBinaryContent(boolean binaryContent) {
         this.binaryContent = binaryContent;
+        return this;
     }
 
     public String getCharset() {
         return charset;
     }
 
-    public void setCharset(String charset) {
+    public Request setCharset(String charset) {
         this.charset = charset;
+        return this;
     }
 
     @Override