diff --git a/components/lib/stepper/Stepper.js b/components/lib/stepper/Stepper.js
index 5e85e7439d..430b46e7a1 100644
--- a/components/lib/stepper/Stepper.js
+++ b/components/lib/stepper/Stepper.js
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ export const Stepper = React.memo(
 
         React.useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
             getElement: () => navRef.current,
+            getActiveStep: () => activeStepState,
+            setActiveStep: (step) => setActiveStepState(step),
             nextCallback: (e) => nextCallback(e, activeStepState),
             prevCallback: (e) => prevCallback(e, activeStepState)
         }));
diff --git a/components/lib/stepper/stepper.d.ts b/components/lib/stepper/stepper.d.ts
index 0969821245..4d728d6e72 100644
--- a/components/lib/stepper/stepper.d.ts
+++ b/components/lib/stepper/stepper.d.ts
@@ -84,9 +84,12 @@ export interface StepperChangeEvent {
 
 /**
  * Defines custom RefAttributes methods
+ * @group Methods
  */
 export interface StepperRefAttributes {
     getElement: () => HTMLDivElement;
+    getActiveStep: () => number | undefined;
+    setActiveStep: (step: number) => void;
     nextCallback: (e?: React.SyntheticEvent) => void;
     prevCallback: (e?: React.SyntheticEvent) => void;
 }