diff --git a/libsql-ffi/build.rs b/libsql-ffi/build.rs
index c3c5beb0c4..45f33c47a5 100644
--- a/libsql-ffi/build.rs
+++ b/libsql-ffi/build.rs
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ fn build_multiple_ciphers(out_path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
     if cfg!(feature = "wasmtime-bindings") {
         config.define("LIBSQL_ENABLE_WASM_RUNTIME", "1");
     }
-    config.define("LIBSQL_ENCRYPTION", "1");
+    config.define("LIBSQL_EXTRA_URI_PARAMS", "1");
 
     if cfg!(feature = "session") {
         config
diff --git a/libsql-ffi/bundled/SQLite3MultipleCiphers/CMakeLists.txt b/libsql-ffi/bundled/SQLite3MultipleCiphers/CMakeLists.txt
index e178589249..07eeed2276 100644
--- a/libsql-ffi/bundled/SQLite3MultipleCiphers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsql-ffi/bundled/SQLite3MultipleCiphers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ set(SQLITE3MC_BASE_DEFINITIONS
   $<$<BOOL:${LIBSQL_ENABLE_WASM_RUNTIME}>:LIBSQL_ENABLE_WASM_RUNTIME=1>
   LIBSQL_EXTRA_PRAGMAS=1
   LIBSQL_CUSTOM_PAGER_CODEC=1
-  LIBSQL_ENCRYPTION=1
+  LIBSQL_EXTRA_URI_PARAMS=1
 
   SQLITE_ENABLE_DBSTAT_VTAB=1
   SQLITE_ENABLE_DBPAGE_VTAB=1
diff --git a/libsql-ffi/bundled/SQLite3MultipleCiphers/src/cipher_config.c b/libsql-ffi/bundled/SQLite3MultipleCiphers/src/cipher_config.c
index 6937968d7b..0dfd6cd329 100644
--- a/libsql-ffi/bundled/SQLite3MultipleCiphers/src/cipher_config.c
+++ b/libsql-ffi/bundled/SQLite3MultipleCiphers/src/cipher_config.c
@@ -1167,3 +1167,11 @@ sqlite3mcHandleMainKey(sqlite3* db, const char* zPath)
   }
   return rc;
 }
+
+int libsql_handle_extra_attach_params(sqlite3* db, const char* zName, const char* zPath, sqlite3_value* pKey, char** zErrDyn) {
+    return sqlite3mcHandleAttachKey(db, zName, zPath, pKey, zErrDyn);
+}
+
+int libsql_handle_extra_uri_params(sqlite3 *db, const char *zOpen) {
+    return sqlite3mcHandleMainKey(db, zOpen);
+}
diff --git a/libsql-ffi/bundled/src/sqlite3.c b/libsql-ffi/bundled/src/sqlite3.c
index a446238be3..8de0b90e32 100644
--- a/libsql-ffi/bundled/src/sqlite3.c
+++ b/libsql-ffi/bundled/src/sqlite3.c
@@ -121872,10 +121872,6 @@ SQLITE_PRIVATE int sqlite3DbIsNamed(sqlite3 *db, int iDb, const char *zName){
 int libsql_handle_extra_attach_params(sqlite3* db, const char* zName, const char* zPath, sqlite3_value* pKey, char** zErrDyn);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef LIBSQL_ENCRYPTION
-SQLITE_PRIVATE int sqlite3mcHandleAttachKey(sqlite3*, const char*, const char*, sqlite3_value*, char**);
-#endif
-
 /*
 ** An SQL user-function registered to do the work of an ATTACH statement. The
 ** three arguments to the function come directly from an attach statement:
@@ -122032,19 +122028,11 @@ static void attachFunc(
   }
 #ifdef LIBSQL_EXTRA_URI_PARAMS
   if (rc == SQLITE_OK) {
-    rc = libsql_handle_extra_attach_params(db, zName, zPath, argv, &zErrDyn);
-  }
-#endif
-
-#ifdef LIBSQL_ENCRYPTION
-  /* If the ATTACH statement came with key parameter, then lets handle it here. */
-  if( rc==SQLITE_OK ){
-    if( argv != NULL && argv[0] != NULL && argv[1] != NULL && argv[2] != NULL ){
-      rc = sqlite3mcHandleAttachKey(db, zName, zPath, argv[2], &zErrDyn);
+    if (argv != NULL && argv[0] != NULL && argv[1] != NULL && argv[2] != NULL) {
+      rc = libsql_handle_extra_attach_params(db, zName, zPath, argv[2], &zErrDyn);
     }
   }
 #endif
-
   sqlite3_free_filename( zPath );
 
   /* If the file was opened successfully, read the schema for the new database.
diff --git a/libsql-sqlite3/src/attach.c b/libsql-sqlite3/src/attach.c
index 989cc49ac3..5ded93a7ce 100644
--- a/libsql-sqlite3/src/attach.c
+++ b/libsql-sqlite3/src/attach.c
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ int sqlite3DbIsNamed(sqlite3 *db, int iDb, const char *zName){
 int libsql_handle_extra_attach_params(sqlite3* db, const char* zName, const char* zPath, sqlite3_value* pKey, char** zErrDyn);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef LIBSQL_ENCRYPTION
-SQLITE_PRIVATE int sqlite3mcHandleAttachKey(sqlite3*, const char*, const char*, sqlite3_value*, char**);
-#endif
-
 /*
 ** An SQL user-function registered to do the work of an ATTACH statement. The
 ** three arguments to the function come directly from an attach statement:
@@ -221,19 +217,11 @@ static void attachFunc(
   }
 #ifdef LIBSQL_EXTRA_URI_PARAMS
   if (rc == SQLITE_OK) {
-    rc = libsql_handle_extra_attach_params(db, zName, zPath, argv, &zErrDyn);
-  }
-#endif
-
-#ifdef LIBSQL_ENCRYPTION
-  /* If the ATTACH statement came with key parameter, then lets handle it here. */
-  if( rc==SQLITE_OK ){
-    if( argv != NULL && argv[0] != NULL && argv[1] != NULL && argv[2] != NULL ){
-      rc = sqlite3mcHandleAttachKey(db, zName, zPath, argv[2], &zErrDyn);
+    if (argv != NULL && argv[0] != NULL && argv[1] != NULL && argv[2] != NULL) {
+      rc = libsql_handle_extra_attach_params(db, zName, zPath, argv[2], &zErrDyn);
     }
   }
 #endif
-
   sqlite3_free_filename( zPath );
 
   /* If the file was opened successfully, read the schema for the new database.
diff --git a/libsql/tests/encryption.rs b/libsql/tests/encryption.rs
index b6cc926740..9c87440d0a 100644
--- a/libsql/tests/encryption.rs
+++ b/libsql/tests/encryption.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ async fn test_encryption() {
         assert_eq!(text, "the only winning move is not to play");
     }
 
+    // let's test encryption with connection string
+    {
+        let conn_str = format!("file:{}?key=s3cR3t", tempdir.join("encrypted.db").display());
+        let db = Builder::new_local(&conn_str).build().await.unwrap();
+        let conn = db.connect().unwrap();
+        let mut results = conn.query("SELECT * FROM messages", ()).await.unwrap();
+        let row = results.next().await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        let text: String = row.get(0).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(text, "the only winning move is not to play");
+    }
+
     {
         let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&encrypted_path);
         let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&base_path);