diff --git a/libcli/auth/netlogon_creds_cli.c b/libcli/auth/netlogon_creds_cli.c
index 51b30a14b78..37bdf742570 100644
--- a/libcli/auth/netlogon_creds_cli.c
+++ b/libcli/auth/netlogon_creds_cli.c
@@ -199,6 +199,16 @@ static NTSTATUS netlogon_creds_cli_context_common(
 
 static struct db_context *netlogon_creds_cli_global_db;
 
+NTSTATUS netlogon_creds_cli_set_global_db(struct db_context **db)
+{
+	if (netlogon_creds_cli_global_db != NULL) {
+		return NT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER_MIX;
+	}
+
+	netlogon_creds_cli_global_db = talloc_move(talloc_autofree_context(), db);
+	return NT_STATUS_OK;
+}
+
 NTSTATUS netlogon_creds_cli_open_global_db(struct loadparm_context *lp_ctx)
 {
 	char *fname;
diff --git a/libcli/auth/netlogon_creds_cli.h b/libcli/auth/netlogon_creds_cli.h
index 5bd8bd3b691..90d01826d06 100644
--- a/libcli/auth/netlogon_creds_cli.h
+++ b/libcli/auth/netlogon_creds_cli.h
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 struct netlogon_creds_cli_context;
 struct messaging_context;
 struct dcerpc_binding_handle;
+struct db_context;
 
+NTSTATUS netlogon_creds_cli_set_global_db(struct db_context **db);
 NTSTATUS netlogon_creds_cli_open_global_db(struct loadparm_context *lp_ctx);
 
 NTSTATUS netlogon_creds_cli_context_global(struct loadparm_context *lp_ctx,