diff --git a/commands/set_grace.go b/commands/set_grace.go
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+++ b/commands/set_grace.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+type SetGraceTime struct {
+	Grace time.Duration `short:"g" long:"grace" description:"grace time (resetting ttl) of container" required:"true"`
+}
+
+func (command *SetGraceTime) Execute(maybeHandle []string) error {
+	container, err := globalClient().Lookup(handle(maybeHandle))
+	failIf(err)
+
+	err = container.SetGraceTime(command.Grace)
+	failIf(err)
+	return nil
+}