diff --git a/lib/hubspot/resource.rb b/lib/hubspot/resource.rb
index a21c8d19..be22da36 100644
--- a/lib/hubspot/resource.rb
+++ b/lib/hubspot/resource.rb
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ def [](name)
       @changes[name] || @properties.dig(name, 'value')
     end
 
+    def []=(name, value)
+      @changes[name] = value unless @changes[name] == value
+    end
+
     def reload
       raise(Hubspot::InvalidParams.new("Resource must have an ID")) if @id.nil?
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/hubspot/resource_spec.rb b/spec/lib/hubspot/resource_spec.rb
index 1fdcf08d..9199a2ab 100644
--- a/spec/lib/hubspot/resource_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/hubspot/resource_spec.rb
@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#[]=' do
+    let(:resource) { described_class.from_result({ properties: }) }
+    let(:properties) { { id: { 'value' => 1 }, firstname: { 'value' => 'John' }, lastname: { 'value' => 'Wayne' } } }
+
+    it 'stages a change to a property' do 
+      resource[:firstname] = 'Jon'
+
+      expect(resource[:firstname]).to eq 'Jon'
+      expect(resource.changes).to include(firstname: 'Jon')
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#adding_accessors' do
     describe 'getters' do
       context 'using new' do