diff --git a/src/Pecee/Http/Request.php b/src/Pecee/Http/Request.php
index 2fb8068..61d8c3f 100644
--- a/src/Pecee/Http/Request.php
+++ b/src/Pecee/Http/Request.php
@@ -196,10 +196,14 @@ class Request
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param Uri $uri
+     * @param Uri|string $uri
      */
-    public function setUri(Uri $uri)
+    public function setUri($uri)
     {
+        if (is_string($uri) === true) {
+            $uri = new Uri($uri);
+        }
+
         $this->uri = $uri;
     }