diff --git a/cli/keys.go b/cli/keys.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..002908693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/keys.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+
+	"github.com/codegangsta/cli"
+	"github.com/drone/drone/client"
+)
+
+// NewSetKeyCommand returns the CLI command for "set-key".
+func NewSetKeyCommand() cli.Command {
+	return cli.Command{
+		Name:  "set-key",
+		Usage: "sets the SSH private key used to clone",
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{},
+		Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
+			handle(c, setKeyCommandFunc)
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// setKeyCommandFunc executes the "set-key" command.
+func setKeyCommandFunc(c *cli.Context, client *client.Client) error {
+	var host, owner, name, path string
+	var args = c.Args()
+
+	if len(args) != 0 {
+		host, owner, name = parseRepo(args[0])
+	}
+
+	if len(args) == 2 {
+		path = args[1]
+	}
+
+	pub, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Could not find private RSA key %s. %s", path, err)
+	}
+
+	path_pub := path + ".pub"
+	priv, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path_pub)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Could not find public RSA key %s. %s", path_pub, err)
+	}
+
+	return client.Repos.SetKey(host, owner, name, string(pub), string(priv))
+}
diff --git a/cli/main.go b/cli/main.go
index 0a2e3b908..9b4407943 100644
--- a/cli/main.go
+++ b/cli/main.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func main() {
 		NewDisableCommand(),
 		NewRestartCommand(),
 		NewWhoamiCommand(),
+		NewSetKeyCommand(),
 	}
 
 	app.Run(os.Args)
diff --git a/client/repos.go b/client/repos.go
index cd42b2d32..fc22badb9 100644
--- a/client/repos.go
+++ b/client/repos.go
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ func (s *RepoService) Disable(host, owner, name string) error {
 	return s.run("DELETE", path, nil, nil)
 }
 
+// PUT /api/repos/{host}/{owner}/{name}
+func (s *RepoService) SetKey(host, owner, name, pub, priv string) error {
+	var path = fmt.Sprintf("/api/repos/%s/%s/%s", host, owner, name)
+	var in = struct {
+		PublicKey  string `json:"public_key"`
+		PrivateKey string `json:"private_key"`
+	}{pub, priv}
+	return s.run("PUT", path, &in, nil)
+}
+
 // GET /api/user/repos
 func (s *RepoService) List() ([]*model.Repo, error) {
 	var repos []*model.Repo