diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b179ea..bbb279c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Sample Usage
 	             Bdb::DB_INIT_LOCK | # Initialize locking.
 	             Bdb::DB_INIT_LOG  | # Initialize logging
 	             Bdb::DB_INIT_MPOOL  # Initialize the in-memory cache.
+	env.encrypt = 'yourpassword'             
 	env.open(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'tmp'), env_flags, 0);
 	
 	db = env.db