diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/wiremod_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/wiremod_designs.dm
index cdb6a3b790b..8c936b53563 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/wiremod_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/wiremod_designs.dm
@@ -381,6 +381,11 @@
 	id = "comp_id_access_reader"
 	build_path = /obj/item/circuit_component/id_access_reader
 
+/datum/design/component/setter_trigger
+	name = "Set Variable Trigger"
+	id = "comp_set_variable_trigger"
+	build_path = /obj/item/circuit_component/variable/setter/trigger
+
 /datum/design/component/access_checker
 	name = "Access Checker Component"
 	id = "comp_access_checker"
diff --git a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
index 89179e12920..3204972fdec 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/techweb/all_nodes.dm
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@
 		"comp_router",
 		"comp_select_query",
 		"comp_self",
+		"comp_set_variable_trigger",
 		"comp_soundemitter",
 		"comp_species",
 		"comp_speech",
diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/components/variables/setter.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/components/variables/setter.dm
index df5e85db8e6..2703f341550 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/components/variables/setter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/components/variables/setter.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 
 	circuit_size = 0
 
+/obj/item/circuit_component/variable/setter/trigger
+	display_name = "Trigger Variable Setter"
+	desc = "A component that sets a variable globally on the circuit. This one requires input signals and also provides an output signal"
+	circuit_flags = CIRCUIT_FLAG_INPUT_SIGNAL|CIRCUIT_FLAG_OUTPUT_SIGNAL
+
 /obj/item/circuit_component/variable/setter/get_variable_list(obj/item/integrated_circuit/integrated_circuit)
 	return integrated_circuit.modifiable_circuit_variables