diff --git a/src/opus_encoder.c b/src/opus_encoder.c
index c448924e3e05adbf15aebed4c9bca9219581773d..b38f0b639d55ba7ee89707d458f114ae36204539 100644
--- a/src/opus_encoder.c
+++ b/src/opus_encoder.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int opus_encoder_init(OpusEncoder* st, opus_int32 Fs, int channels, int applicat
     celt_encoder_ctl(celt_enc, CELT_SET_SIGNALLING(0));
     celt_encoder_ctl(celt_enc, OPUS_SET_COMPLEXITY(10));
 
-    st->use_vbr = 0;
+    st->use_vbr = 1;
     st->user_bitrate_bps = OPUS_AUTO;
     st->bitrate_bps = 3000+Fs*channels;
     st->application = application;