diff --git a/lindi/LindiH5pyFile/LindiH5pyFile.py b/lindi/LindiH5pyFile/LindiH5pyFile.py
index 058e565..93c85d2 100644
--- a/lindi/LindiH5pyFile/LindiH5pyFile.py
+++ b/lindi/LindiH5pyFile/LindiH5pyFile.py
@@ -449,6 +449,9 @@ def get(self, name, default=None, getclass=False, getlink=False):
     def keys(self):  # type: ignore
         return self._the_group.keys()
 
+    def items(self):
+        return self._the_group.items()
+
     def __iter__(self):
         return self._the_group.__iter__()