diff --git a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
index 99baefe5e..1d897573b 100644
--- a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
+++ b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
@@ -467,6 +467,17 @@ public final class Settings {
         setString(key, Boolean.toString(value));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets a property value.
+     *
+     * @param key the key for the property
+     * @param value the value for the property
+     */
+    public static void setInt(String key, int value) {
+        localSettings.get().props.setProperty(key, String.valueOf(value));
+        LOGGER.debug("Setting: {}='{}'", key, value);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Merges a new properties file into the current properties. This method allows for the loading of a user provided properties
      * file.<br/><br/>