diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlcipher/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlcipher/default.nix
index cbac792e44e6..86521176a44e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlcipher/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlcipher/default.nix
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   CFLAGS = [
     "-DSQLITE_ENABLE_COLUMN_METADATA=1"
-    "-DSQLITE_SECURE_DELETE=1"
+    "-DSQLITE_ENABLE_JSON1=1"
     "-DSQLITE_ENABLE_UNLOCK_NOTIFY=1"
     "-DSQLITE_HAS_CODEC"
+    "-DSQLITE_SECURE_DELETE=1"
   ];
 
   BUILD_CC = "$(CC_FOR_BUILD)";