diff --git a/src/data/bigquery_builder.rs b/src/data/bigquery_builder.rs
index 6d400da..b29ca9c 100644
--- a/src/data/bigquery_builder.rs
+++ b/src/data/bigquery_builder.rs
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ impl<'a, Table> BigQueryBuilder<'a, Table>
 
     //region add content
 
+    pub fn set_limit(self, limit: usize) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            limit: Some(limit),
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+
     fn set_select_fields(self, fields: Vec<String>) -> Result<Self> {
         //TODO: this method probably does not work since the logic does
         //      not work if (at least the required) fields are not selected
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index 51abb8f..80bb960 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ async fn simple_query() {
         last_num = line.row_id;
     }
 }
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_select_limit_1() {
+    init_logger();
+    let client = get_test_client().await;
+    let q = DbInfos::query(&client)
+        .set_limit(1)
+        .run().await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(q.len(), 1);
+}
 
 fn init_logger() {
     let _ = env_logger::builder()