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layout: docs
page_title: kv enable-versioning - Command
description: |-
  The "kv enable-versioning" command turns on versioning for the backend
  at the provided path.
---

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# kv enable-versioning

The `kv enable-versioning` command turns on versioning for an existing
non-versioned key/value secrets engine (KV version 1) at its path.

## Examples

This command turns on versioning for the KV version 1 secrets engine enabled at
"secret".

```shell-session
$ vault kv enable-versioning secret
Success! Tuned the secrets engine at: secret/
```

## Usage

There are no flags beyond the [standard set of flags](/vault/docs/commands)
included on all commands.

### Output options

- `-format` `(string: "table")` - Print the output in the given format. Valid
  formats are "table", "json", or "yaml". This can also be specified via the
  `VAULT_FORMAT` environment variable.