diff --git a/wallet/setup.go b/wallet/setup.go
index 1a4b84d06..4411cd4ed 100644
--- a/wallet/setup.go
+++ b/wallet/setup.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/waddrmgr"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/wallet"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/walletdb"
+	_ "github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/walletdb/bdb"
 )
 
 var (