diff --git a/config_goleveldb.go b/config_goleveldb.go
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+//  Copyright (c) 2014 Couchbase, Inc.
+//  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+//  except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the
+//  License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND,
+//  either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+//  and limitations under the License.
+
+package bleve
+
+import (
+	_ "github.com/blevesearch/bleve/index/store/goleveldb"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// install goleveldb as the default kv store
+	Config.DefaultKVStore = "goleveldb"
+}