diff --git a/src/modes/common.rs b/src/modes/common.rs
index 2503b76..ec5c61e 100644
--- a/src/modes/common.rs
+++ b/src/modes/common.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,22 @@ pub fn get_digest_type_meta(digest_type: DigestType) -> String {
     format!("digest_{}", digest_type.to_string().to_lowercase())
 }
 
+pub fn store_item_meta_value(
+    conn: &mut Connection,
+    item: Item,
+    meta_name: String,
+    meta_value: String,
+) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
+    // Save digest to meta
+    let meta = Meta {
+        id: item.id.unwrap(),
+        name: meta_name,
+        value: meta_value,
+    };
+    store_meta(conn, meta)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub fn store_item_digest_value(
     conn: &mut Connection,
     item: Item,