diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Migrations/Configuration/Configuration.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Migrations/Configuration/Configuration.php
index 67240a3d66..e8b4186ce3 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Migrations/Configuration/Configuration.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Migrations/Configuration/Configuration.php
@@ -203,6 +203,16 @@ public function getName()
         return $this->name;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the output writer.
+     *
+     * @param OutputWriter $outputWriter
+     */
+    public function setOutputWriter(OutputWriter $outputWriter)
+    {
+        $this->outputWriter = $outputWriter;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the OutputWriter instance
      *
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/DBAL/Migrations/Tests/Configuration/ConfigurationTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/DBAL/Migrations/Tests/Configuration/ConfigurationTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef45149f58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/DBAL/Migrations/Tests/Configuration/ConfigurationTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Doctrine\DBAL\Migrations\Tests\Configuration;
+
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Connection;
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Migrations\Configuration\Configuration;
+use Doctrine\DBAL\Migrations\OutputWriter;
+
+class ConfigurationTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    public function testConstructorSetsOutputWriter()
+    {
+        $outputWriter = $this->getOutputWriterMock();
+
+        $configuration = new Configuration(
+            $this->getConnectionMock(),
+            $outputWriter
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame($outputWriter, $configuration->getOutputWriter());
+    }
+
+    public function testOutputWriterIsCreatedIfNotInjected()
+    {
+        $configuration = new Configuration($this->getConnectionMock());
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Doctrine\DBAL\Migrations\OutputWriter', $configuration->getOutputWriter());
+    }
+
+    public function testOutputWriterCanBeSet()
+    {
+        $outputWriter = $this->getOutputWriterMock();
+
+        $configuration = new Configuration($this->getConnectionMock());
+        $configuration->setOutputWriter($outputWriter);
+
+        $this->assertSame($outputWriter, $configuration->getOutputWriter());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return \PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject|Connection
+     */
+    private function getConnectionMock()
+    {
+        return $this->getMockBuilder('Doctrine\DBAL\Connection')
+            ->disableOriginalConstructor()
+            ->getMock()
+        ;
+    }
+    /**
+     * @return \PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject|OutputWriter
+     */
+    private function getOutputWriterMock()
+    {
+        return $this->getMockBuilder('Doctrine\DBAL\Migrations\OutputWriter')
+            ->disableOriginalConstructor()
+            ->getMock()
+        ;
+    }
+}