diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7624920..437f2f8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ heed = { git = "https://github.com/timokoesters/heed.git", rev = "f6f825da7fb2c7
 thread_local = "1.1.3"
 
 [features]
-default = ["conduit_bin", "backend_sqlite"]
+default = ["conduit_bin", "backend_persy"]
 backend_sled = ["sled"]
 backend_persy = ["persy"]
 backend_sqlite = ["sqlite"]