diff --git a/packages/core/src/EntityManager.ts b/packages/core/src/EntityManager.ts
index cbf36488a34a..9c76d8a45a00 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/EntityManager.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/EntityManager.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ export class EntityManager<D extends IDatabaseDriver = IDatabaseDriver> {
     return this.repositoryMap[entityName] as unknown as GetRepository<T, U>;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Shortcut for `em.getRepository()`.
+   */
+  repo<T extends object, U extends EntityRepository<T> = EntityRepository<T>>(entityName: EntityName<T>): GetRepository<T, U> {
+    return this.getRepository(entityName);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets EntityValidator instance
    */