diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 13382f1..255f8cb 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-authelia_version: 4.30.1
+authelia_version: 4.33.1
 authelia_user: "authelia_adm"
 authelia_user_home: "/home/{{ authelia_user }}"
 authelia_group: "{{ authelia_user }}"
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ authelia_auth_ldap_display_name_attribute: displayname
 authelia_auth_ldap_bind_user: cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com
 authelia_auth_ldap_bind_password: password
 
+# @var authelia_storage_encryption_key:description: >
+# The encryption key used to encrypt data in the database. The minimum length of this key is 20 characters,
+# however we generally recommend above 64 characters. For security reasons, it's highly recommended to create
+# a unique key.
+# @end
+authelia_storage_encryption_key: bp33fh3cTswzdMndXrrVMrLd
+
 # @var authelia_storage_backend:description: >
 # Set storage backend. Available options are `local|postgres`. All `authelia_storage_db_` variables will only work
 # while the PostgreSQL backend is enabled.
diff --git a/templates/conf/authelia.yml.j2 b/templates/conf/authelia.yml.j2
index c45a7d8..f700685 100644
--- a/templates/conf/authelia.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/conf/authelia.yml.j2
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ regulation:
   ban_time: {{ authelia_regulation_ban_time }}
 
 storage:
+  encryption_key: {{ authelia_storage_encryption_key }}
   {% if authelia_storage_backend == "postgres" %}
   postgres:
     host: {{ authelia_storage_db_host }}