diff --git a/bindings/java/rs_src/turso_db.rs b/bindings/java/rs_src/turso_db.rs
index fc5a506fe..1c533474c 100644
--- a/bindings/java/rs_src/turso_db.rs
+++ b/bindings/java/rs_src/turso_db.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub extern "system" fn Java_tech_turso_core_TursoDB_openUtf8<'local>(
         }
     };
 
-    let db = match Database::open_file(io.clone(), &path, false, false) {
+    let db = match Database::open_file(io.clone(), &path, false, true) {
         Ok(db) => db,
         Err(e) => {
             set_err_msg_and_throw_exception(&mut env, obj, TURSO_ETC, e.to_string());