diff --git a/cliez/__init__.py b/cliez/__init__.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/cliez/__init__.py
+++ b/cliez/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-version = "1.3"
-version_info = (1, 3, 0)
+version = "1.4"
+version_info = (1, 4, 0)
diff --git a/cliez/conf/__init__.py b/cliez/conf/__init__.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/cliez/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/cliez/conf/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ import importlib
 PACKAGE_ROOT = None
 
 
+def settings():
+    """
+    a wrapper for Settings._wrapped
+    :return:
+    """
+    return Settings._wrapped
+
+
 class Settings(object):
     _path = None
     _wrapped = None
a settings wrapper for use in model