diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 759630e..ee47cd1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ default = ["linkage"]
 
 linkage = ["sqlite3-src"]
 bundled = ["sqlite3-src/bundled"]
+native = ["sqlite3-src/native"]
 
 encryption = []
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 437976b..b262a9c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ The following Cargo features are supported:
 * `linkage` creates a dependency on `sqlite3-src`, which links to a suitable
   SQLite library;
 * `bundled` compiles SQLite from the source code, ignoring any libraries that
-  might already be installed; and
+  might already be installed;
+* `native` compiles using the system-provided SQLite and does not fall back to
+  bundled sources.
 * `encryption` enables bindings to the [SQLite Encryption Extension], which is
   closed source and hence requires purchasing a license and installing SQLite
   manually.
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2a10f40..754c82c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 //! * `linkage` creates a dependency on `sqlite3-src`, which links to a suitable
 //!   SQLite library;
 //! * `bundled` compiles SQLite from the source code, ignoring any libraries that
-//!   might already be installed; and
+//!   might already be installed;
+//! * `native` compiles using the system-provided SQLite and does not fall back to
+//!   bundled sources.
 //! * `encryption` enables bindings to the [SQLite Encryption Extension], which is
 //!   closed source and hence requires purchasing a license and installing SQLite
 //!   manually.