diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/schema_statements.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/schema_statements.rb
index 799aafbd99..47e030e981 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/schema_statements.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/schema_statements.rb
@@ -293,6 +293,27 @@ module ActiveRecord
           result.rows.first.first
         end
 
+        # Sets the sequence of a table's primary key to the specified value.
+        def set_pk_sequence!(table, value, pk = nil, sequence = nil) #:nodoc:
+          unless pk and sequence
+            default_pk, default_sequence = pk_and_sequence_for(table)
+            pk ||= default_pk
+            sequence ||= default_sequence
+          end
+
+          if pk
+            if sequence
+              quoted_sequence = quote_column_name(sequence)
+
+              select_value <<-end_sql, 'SCHEMA'
+              SELECT setval('#{quoted_sequence}', #{value})
+              end_sql
+            else
+              @logger.warn "#{table} has primary key #{pk} with no default sequence" if @logger
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
         # Resets the sequence of a table's primary key to the maximum value.
         def reset_pk_sequence!(table, pk = nil, sequence = nil) #:nodoc:
           unless pk and sequence