diff --git a/minetest.lua b/minetest.lua
index 4966715..7966627 100644
--- a/minetest.lua
+++ b/minetest.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ for filename, comps in pairs{
 		"nodename_matcher",
 		"playerdata",
 		"connected_players",
+		"set_privs",
 		"register_on_leaveplayer",
 		"get_mod_info",
 		"get_mod_load_order"
diff --git a/minetest/misc.lua b/minetest/misc.lua
index 37fd58b..fedec68 100644
--- a/minetest/misc.lua
+++ b/minetest/misc.lua
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ function connected_players()
 	end
 end
 
+function set_privs(name, privs)
+	return minetest.set_player_privs(name, modlib.table.add_all(minetest.get_player_privs(name), privs))
+end
+
 function register_on_leaveplayer(func)
 	return minetest["register_on_" .. (minetest.is_singleplayer() and "shutdown" or "leaveplayer")](func)
 end