diff --git a/lib/hdb/ndbm.c b/lib/hdb/ndbm.c
index 1e9df8165..c420ef0b2 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/ndbm.c
+++ b/lib/hdb/ndbm.c
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ hdb_ndbm_create(krb5_context context, HDB **db,
     }
     (*db)->hdb_master_key_set = 0;
     (*db)->hdb_openp = 0;
+    (*db)->hdb_capability_flags = HDB_CAP_F_HANDLE_ENTERPRISE_PRINCIPAL;
     (*db)->hdb_open = NDBM_open;
     (*db)->hdb_close = NDBM_close;
     (*db)->hdb_fetch = _hdb_fetch;