diff --git a/core/core.js b/core/core.js
index f8505102..10981c41 100644
--- a/core/core.js
+++ b/core/core.js
@@ -391,6 +391,11 @@ async function getProcessBlob(blobId, key, options) {
 					return ssb.createIdentity(process.credentials.session.name);
 				}
 			};
+			imports.ssb.getOwnerIdentities = function() {
+				if (options.packageOwner) {
+					return ssb.getIdentities(options.packageOwner);
+				}
+			};
 			imports.ssb.getIdentities = function() {
 				if (process.credentials &&
 					process.credentials.session &&