diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/dsl/package.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/dsl/package.scala
index 4ee17980e..d3b553373 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/dsl/package.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/dsl/package.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package sbt
 
 import internals.{
   DslEntry,
-  DslSetting,
+  DslConfigs,
   DslEnablePlugins,
   DslDisablePlugins
 }
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ import internals.{
 package object dsl {
   def enablePlugins(ps: AutoPlugin*): DslEntry = DslEnablePlugins(ps)
   def disablePlugins(ps: AutoPlugin*): DslEntry = DslDisablePlugins(ps)
+  def configs(cs: Configuration*): DslEntry = DslConfigs(cs)
+
 }
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diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internals/DslAst.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internals/DslAst.scala
index 2476cf7a5..9cb5cfea7 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internals/DslAst.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internals/DslAst.scala
@@ -54,4 +54,8 @@ case class DslEnablePlugins(plugins: Seq[AutoPlugin]) extends ProjectManipulatio
 case class DslDisablePlugins(plugins: Seq[AutoPlugin]) extends ProjectManipulation {
   override val toFunction: Project => Project = _.disablePlugins(plugins: _*)
 }
+/** Represents registering a set of configurations with the current project. */
+case class DslConfigs(cs: Seq[Configuration]) extends ProjectManipulation {
+  override val toFunction: Project => Project = _.configs(cs: _*)
+}