diff --git a/deps/src/singular.cpp b/deps/src/singular.cpp
index bb1e10c8e..d063b81ed 100644
--- a/deps/src/singular.cpp
+++ b/deps/src/singular.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,72 @@ JLCXX_MODULE define_julia_module(jlcxx::Module & Singular)
     }
     return old_value;
   });
+  // all of the global setters return the previous value
+  Singular.method("set_option", [](std::string opt, bool value, ring r) {
+    bool old_value = false;
+    ring oldring=currRing;
+    if (r!=NULL) rChangeCurrRing(r);
+    if (false)
+      ;
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_QUIET)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_QRING)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_SHOW_MEM)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_YACC)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_REDEFINE)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_LOAD_LIB)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_DEBUG_LIB)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_LOAD_PROC)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_DEF_RES)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_SHOW_USE)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_IMAP)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_PROMPT)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_NSB)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_CONTENTSB)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_CANCELUNIT)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_MODPSOLVSB)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_UPTORADICAL)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_FINDMONOM)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_COEFSTRAT)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_IDLIFT)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_LENGTH)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_ALLWARN)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_INTERSECT_ELIM)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_INTERSECT_SYZ)
+    SETTER(si_opt_2, V_DEG_STOP)
+
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_PROT)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_REDSB)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_NOT_BUCKETS)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_NOT_SUGAR)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_INTERRUPT)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_SUGARCRIT)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_DEBUG)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_REDTHROUGH)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_NO_SYZ_MINIM)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_RETURN_SB)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_FASTHC)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_OLDSTD)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_STAIRCASEBOUND)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_MULTBOUND)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_DEGBOUND)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_REDTAIL)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_INTSTRATEGY)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_FINDET)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_INFREDTAIL)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_SB_1)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_NOTREGULARITY)
+    SETTER(si_opt_1, OPT_WEIGHTM)
+    else
+    {
+      std::cerr << "unknown option " << opt << std::endl;
+    }
+    if (r!=NULL)
+    {
+      r->options=si_opt_1;
+      rChangeCurrRing(oldring);
+    }
+    return old_value;
+  });
 
 #undef SETTER
 
diff --git a/src/ideal/ideal.jl b/src/ideal/ideal.jl
index c5189b985..e2e8e15b0 100644
--- a/src/ideal/ideal.jl
+++ b/src/ideal/ideal.jl
@@ -847,12 +847,12 @@ from the identity matrix only for local ring orderings.
 function divrem(I::sideal{S}, G::sideal{S}; complete_reduction::Bool = false) where S <: SPolyUnion
    check_parent(I, G)
    R = base_ring(I)
-   old_redsb=libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDSB",complete_reduction)
-   old_redtail=libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDTAIL",complete_reduction)
+   old_redsb=libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDSB",complete_reduction,R.ptr)
+   old_redtail=libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDTAIL",complete_reduction,R.ptr)
    ptr_T,ptr_Rest,ptr_U = GC.@preserve I G R libSingular.id_Lift(G.ptr, I.ptr, true,
                                                                    false, true, R.ptr)
-   libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDSB",old_redsb)
-   libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDTAIL",old_redtail)
+   libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDSB",old_redsb,R.ptr)
+   libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDTAIL",old_redtail,R.ptr)
    return (smodule{S}(R,ptr_T), sideal{S}(R,ptr_Rest), smodule{S}(R,ptr_U))
 end
 
diff --git a/src/module/module.jl b/src/module/module.jl
index a2de68882..fd7c9c3b4 100644
--- a/src/module/module.jl
+++ b/src/module/module.jl
@@ -274,12 +274,12 @@ from the identity matrix only for local ring orderings.
 function divrem(I::smodule{S}, G::smodule{S}; complete_reduction::Bool = false) where S <: SPolyUnion
    check_parent(I, G)
    R = base_ring(I)
-   old_redsb=libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDSB",complete_reduction)
-   old_redtail=libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDTAIL",complete_reduction)
+   old_redsb=libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDSB",complete_reduction,R.ptr)
+   old_redtail=libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDTAIL",complete_reduction,R.ptr)
    ptr_T,ptr_Rest,ptr_U = GC.@preserve I G R libSingular.id_Lift(G.ptr, I.ptr, true,
                                                                    false, true, R.ptr)
-   libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDSB",old_redsb)
-   libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDTAIL",old_redtail)
+   libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDSB",old_redsb,R.ptr)
+   libSingular.set_option("OPT_REDTAIL",old_redtail,R.ptr)
    return (smodule{S}(R,ptr_T), smodule{S}(R,ptr_Rest), smodule{S}(R,ptr_U))
 end