diff --git a/Lib/zipfile.py b/Lib/zipfile.py
index 721834aff1..eb61310b6a 100644
--- a/Lib/zipfile.py
+++ b/Lib/zipfile.py
@@ -551,6 +551,14 @@ def from_file(cls, filename, arcname=None, *, strict_timestamps=True):
 
         return zinfo
 
+    @property
+    def mode(self):
+        return (self.external_attr >> 16) & (0o777)
+
+    @mode.setter
+    def mode(self, value):
+        self.external_attr = (self.external_attr & ~(0o777 << 16)) | (value << 16 )
+
     def is_dir(self):
         """Return True if this archive member is a directory."""
         return self.filename[-1] == '/'