diff --git a/packages/databases/sqlite/build b/packages/databases/sqlite/build
index 98ab3e5b8b..81d8664846 100755
--- a/packages/databases/sqlite/build
+++ b/packages/databases/sqlite/build
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
   CFLAGS=`echo $CFLAGS | sed -e "s|-Ofast|-O3|"`
   CFLAGS=`echo $CFLAGS | sed -e "s|-ffast-math||"`
 
+# This option adds additional logic to the ANALYZE command and to the query planner 
+# that can help SQLite to chose a better query plan under certain situations. The
+# ANALYZE command is enhanced to collect histogram data from each index and store
+# that data in the sqlite_stat3 table. The query planner will then use the histogram
+# data to help it make better index choices.
+  CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -DSQLITE_ENABLE_STAT3"
+
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 ./configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \
             --build=$HOST_NAME \