diff --git a/include/git2/config.h b/include/git2/config.h
index e1e78858b..abf59fa9e 100644
--- a/include/git2/config.h
+++ b/include/git2/config.h
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ GIT_EXTERN(void) git_config_free(git_config *cfg);
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_config_get_int(git_config *cfg, const char *name, int *out);
 
+/**
+ * Get the value of a long integer config variable.
+ *
+ * @param cfg where to look for the variable
+ * @param name the variable's name
+ * @param out pointer to the variable where the value should be stored
+ * @return GIT_SUCCESS on success; error code otherwise
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_config_get_long(git_config *cfg, const char *name, long int *out);
+
 /**
  * Get the value of a boolean config variable.
  *
@@ -98,6 +108,16 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_config_get_string(git_config *cfg, const char *name, const c
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_config_set_int(git_config *cfg, const char *name, int value);
 
+/**
+ * Set the value of a long integer config variable.
+ *
+ * @param cfg where to look for the variable
+ * @param name the variable's name
+ * @param out pointer to the variable where the value should be stored
+ * @return GIT_SUCCESS on success; error code otherwise
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_config_set_long(git_config *cfg, const char *name, long int value);
+
 /**
  * Set the value of a boolean config variable.
  *