diff --git a/cnf/cnf.go b/cnf/cnf.go
index 077dc282..21446279 100644
--- a/cnf/cnf.go
+++ b/cnf/cnf.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ package cnf
 // Options defines global configuration options
 type Options struct {
 	DB struct {
+		Key  []byte // Data encryption key
+		Code string // Data encruption key string
 		Path string // Path to store the data file
 		Host string // Surreal host to connect to
 		Port string // Surreal port to connect to
diff --git a/tcp/tcp.go b/tcp/tcp.go
index abc342a0..6f3323c9 100644
--- a/tcp/tcp.go
+++ b/tcp/tcp.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ func Setup(opts *cnf.Options) (err error) {
 
 	cfg.MemberlistConfig.LogOutput = ioutil.Discard
 
+	cfg.MemberlistConfig.SecretKey = opts.DB.Key
 	cfg.MemberlistConfig.BindPort = opts.Port.Tcp
 	cfg.MemberlistConfig.AdvertisePort = opts.Port.Tcp