diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/claws-mail/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/claws-mail/default.nix
index beb21546c0c9..198a13567b26 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/claws-mail/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/claws-mail/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #         python requires python
 , enableLdap ? false
 , enableNetworkManager ? false
-, enablePgp ? false
+, enablePgp ? true
 , enablePluginArchive ? false
 , enablePluginFancy ? false
 , enablePluginNotificationDialogs ? true