diff --git a/lib/marked.js b/lib/marked.js
index 7099242c..96f7da21 100644
--- a/lib/marked.js
+++ b/lib/marked.js
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ var marked = function(str) {
 marked.parser = parse;
 marked.lexer = block.lexer;
 
+marked.parse = marked;
+
 if (typeof module !== 'undefined') {
   module.exports = marked;
 } else {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 16899ade..54c4e099 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "marked",
   "description": "A markdown parser built for speed",
   "author": "Christopher Jeffrey",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "main": "./lib/marked.js",
   "bin": { "marked": "./bin/marked" },
   "repository": "git://github.com/chjj/marked.git",