diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Connection.php b/lib/Doctrine/Connection.php
index 71534cb0a..5911c637f 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Connection.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Connection.php
@@ -252,6 +252,19 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Connection extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Coun
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * setOption
+     * 
+     * Set option value
+     *
+     * @param string $option 
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function setOption($option, $value)
+    {
+      return $this->options[$option] = $value;
+    }
+
     /**
      * getAttribute
      * retrieves a database connection attribute