diff --git a/panda/src/gobj/config_gobj.cxx b/panda/src/gobj/config_gobj.cxx
index 9295d6475a..c60c75fb95 100644
--- a/panda/src/gobj/config_gobj.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/gobj/config_gobj.cxx
@@ -510,6 +510,13 @@ ConfigVariableInt lens_geom_segments
           "lens; for a normal perspective or orthographic lens, the "
           "wireframe is not subdivided."));
 
+ConfigVariableString cg_glsl_version
+("cg-glsl-version", "",
+ PRC_DESC("If this is set, it forces the Cg compiler to generate GLSL "
+          "code conforming to the given GLSL version when using the "
+          "glslv, glslf or glslg profiles.  Use this when you are having "
+          "problems with these profiles.  Example values are 120 or 150."));
+
 ConfigureFn(config_gobj) {
   AnimateVerticesRequest::init_type();
   BufferContext::init_type();
diff --git a/panda/src/gobj/config_gobj.h b/panda/src/gobj/config_gobj.h
index 6184768dc1..c6e34fafa5 100644
--- a/panda/src/gobj/config_gobj.h
+++ b/panda/src/gobj/config_gobj.h
@@ -99,6 +99,6 @@ extern EXPCL_PANDA_GOBJ ConfigVariableInt adaptive_lru_max_updates_per_frame;
 extern EXPCL_PANDA_GOBJ ConfigVariableDouble async_load_delay;
 extern EXPCL_PANDA_GOBJ ConfigVariableInt lens_geom_segments;
 
+extern EXPCL_PANDA_GOBJ ConfigVariableString cg_glsl_version;
+
 #endif
-
-