diff --git a/engine.go b/engine.go
index fb19176e..389819e7 100644
--- a/engine.go
+++ b/engine.go
@@ -254,6 +254,11 @@ func (engine *Engine) SetConnMaxLifetime(d time.Duration) {
 	engine.DB().SetConnMaxLifetime(d)
 }
 
+// SetConnMaxIdleTime sets the maximum amount of time a connection may be idle.
+func (engine *Engine) SetConnMaxIdleTime(d time.Duration) {
+	engine.DB().SetConnMaxIdleTime(d)
+}
+
 // SetMaxOpenConns is only available for go 1.2+
 func (engine *Engine) SetMaxOpenConns(conns int) {
 	engine.DB().SetMaxOpenConns(conns)