diff --git a/sqlite_utils/db.py b/sqlite_utils/db.py
index 8b9f597..08dbb1d 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/db.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/db.py
@@ -211,15 +211,15 @@ class Table:
         self.db.conn.commit()
         return self
 
-    def enable_fts(self, columns):
+    def enable_fts(self, columns, fts_version="FTS5"):
         "Enables FTS on the specified columns"
         sql = """
-            CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE "{table}_fts" USING FTS4 (
+            CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE "{table}_fts" USING {fts_version} (
                 {columns},
                 content="{table}"
             );
         """.format(
-            table=self.name, columns=", ".join(columns)
+            table=self.name, columns=", ".join(columns), fts_version=fts_version
         )
         self.db.conn.executescript(sql)
         self.populate_fts(columns)
diff --git a/tests/test_enable_fts.py b/tests/test_enable_fts.py
index 8b823a2..4ef9a46 100644
--- a/tests/test_enable_fts.py
+++ b/tests/test_enable_fts.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ def test_enable_fts(fresh_db):
     assert [
         "searchable",
         "searchable_fts",
-        "searchable_fts_segments",
-        "searchable_fts_segdir",
+        "searchable_fts_data",
+        "searchable_fts_idx",
         "searchable_fts_docsize",
-        "searchable_fts_stat",
+        "searchable_fts_config",
     ] == fresh_db.table_names
     assert [("tanuki are tricksters", "Japan", "foo")] == table.search("tanuki")
     assert [("racoons are trash pandas", "USA", "bar")] == table.search("usa")