diff --git a/sqlite_utils/cli.py b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
index 7c09578..d45f1c5 100644
--- a/sqlite_utils/cli.py
+++ b/sqlite_utils/cli.py
@@ -265,7 +265,13 @@ def create_index(path, table, column, name, unique, if_not_exists):
 @click.argument("column", nargs=-1, required=True)
 @click.option("--fts4", help="Use FTS4", default=False, is_flag=True)
 @click.option("--fts5", help="Use FTS5", default=False, is_flag=True)
-def enable_fts(path, table, column, fts4, fts5):
+@click.option(
+    "--create-update-triggers",
+    help="Create triggers to update the FTS tables when the parent table changes.",
+    default=False,
+    is_flag=True,
+)
+def enable_fts(path, table, column, fts4, fts5, create_update_triggers):
     "Enable FTS for specific table and columns"
     fts_version = "FTS5"
     if fts4 and fts5:
@@ -275,7 +281,9 @@ def enable_fts(path, table, column, fts4, fts5):
         fts_version = "FTS4"
 
     db = sqlite_utils.Database(path)
-    db[table].enable_fts(column, fts_version=fts_version)
+    db[table].enable_fts(
+        column, fts_version=fts_version, create_update_triggers=create_update_triggers
+    )
 
 
 @cli.command(name="populate-fts")