diff --git a/dtool/src/prc/configPage.I b/dtool/src/prc/configPage.I
index b9be539506..60329157a2 100644
--- a/dtool/src/prc/configPage.I
+++ b/dtool/src/prc/configPage.I
@@ -111,6 +111,19 @@ get_trust_level() const {
   return _trust_level;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: ConfigPage::set_trust_level
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Explicitly sets the trust level on this particular
+//               page.  Note that any subsequent changes to the page,
+//               or to any variable declarations on it, will reset the
+//               trust level to zero.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE void ConfigPage::
+set_trust_level(int trust_level) {
+  _trust_level = trust_level;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: ConfigPage::get_signature
 //       Access: Published
diff --git a/dtool/src/prc/configPage.h b/dtool/src/prc/configPage.h
index e9a7e9fda3..3506d35411 100644
--- a/dtool/src/prc/configPage.h
+++ b/dtool/src/prc/configPage.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ PUBLISHED:
 
   INLINE int get_page_seq() const;
   INLINE int get_trust_level() const;
+  INLINE void set_trust_level(int trust_level);
   INLINE const string &get_signature() const;
 
   void clear();