diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/resource/ResourceManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/resource/ResourceManager.java
index d2a4a4633..1b4bd34a7 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/resource/ResourceManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/resource/ResourceManager.java
@@ -372,6 +372,15 @@ public class ResourceManager
         return _loader;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Configures the class loader this manager should use to load
+     * resources if/when there are no bundles from which to load them.
+     */
+    public void setClassLoader (ClassLoader loader)
+    {
+        _loader = loader;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fetches a resource from the local repository.
      *