diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 92ccffcf..ec37518b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ keywords = ["database"]
 default = ["linkage"]
 bundled = ["sqlite3-sys/bundled"]
 extension = []
-encryption = []
+encryption = ["sqlite3-sys/encryption"]
 linkage = ["sqlite3-sys/linkage"]
 
 [dependencies.sqlite3-sys]