diff --git a/enocean/protocol/eep.py b/enocean/protocol/eep.py
index 8da3156..e558c20 100644
--- a/enocean/protocol/eep.py
+++ b/enocean/protocol/eep.py
@@ -14,11 +14,15 @@
 class EEP(object):
     logger = logging.getLogger('enocean.protocol.eep')
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, file: str = None):
         self.init_ok = False
         self.telegrams = {}
 
-        eep_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'EEP.xml')
+        if file is None:
+            eep_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'EEP.xml')
+        else:
+            eep_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.curdir), file)
+
         try:
             if version_info[0] > 2:
                 with open(eep_path, 'r', encoding='UTF-8') as xml_file:
diff --git a/enocean/protocol/packet.py b/enocean/protocol/packet.py
index 14fdc34..50b9ce5 100644
--- a/enocean/protocol/packet.py
+++ b/enocean/protocol/packet.py
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@ def parse(self):
             self.repeater_count = enocean.utils.from_bitarray(self._bit_status[4:])
         return self.parsed
 
+    @classmethod
+    def set_eep_file(cls, eep_file):
+        ''' Set EEP file '''
+        cls.eep = EEP(eep_file)
+
     def select_eep(self, rorg_func, rorg_type, direction=None, command=None):
         ''' Set EEP based on FUNC and TYPE '''
         # set EEP profile