diff --git a/doc/build-freebsd.md b/doc/build-freebsd.md
index fba5a17e9aa..6a25e9a8349 100644
--- a/doc/build-freebsd.md
+++ b/doc/build-freebsd.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Run `cmake -B build -LH` to see the full list of available options.
 This enables support for both wallet types, assuming
 `sqlite3` and `db4` are both installed.
 ```bash
-cmake -B build -DBerkeleyDB_INCLUDE_DIR:PATH="${BDB_PREFIX}/include"
+cmake -B build -DBerkeleyDB_INCLUDE_DIR:PATH="${BDB_PREFIX}/include" -DWITH_BDB=ON
 ```
 
 ##### No Wallet or GUI
diff --git a/doc/build-openbsd.md b/doc/build-openbsd.md
index 32129aadf3c..e10036a96b2 100644
--- a/doc/build-openbsd.md
+++ b/doc/build-openbsd.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Run `cmake -B build -LH` to see the full list of available options.
 This enables support for both wallet types:
 
 ```bash
-cmake -B build -DBerkeleyDB_INCLUDE_DIR:PATH="${BDB_PREFIX}/include"
+cmake -B build -DBerkeleyDB_INCLUDE_DIR:PATH="${BDB_PREFIX}/include" -DWITH_BDB=ON
 ```
 
 ### 2. Compile
diff --git a/doc/build-unix.md b/doc/build-unix.md
index 61a66e1c1ed..fcc066c87d0 100644
--- a/doc/build-unix.md
+++ b/doc/build-unix.md
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ and configure using the following:
 ```bash
 export BDB_PREFIX="/path/to/bitcoin/depends/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
 
-cmake -B build -DBerkeleyDB_INCLUDE_DIR:PATH="${BDB_PREFIX}/include"
+cmake -B build -DBerkeleyDB_INCLUDE_DIR:PATH="${BDB_PREFIX}/include" -DWITH_BDB=ON
 ```
 
 **Note**: Make sure that `BDB_PREFIX` is an absolute path.