diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/DefaultConfig.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/DefaultConfig.java
index 49e7c95e..f681ed26 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/DefaultConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/DefaultConfig.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package net.schmizz.sshj;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.key.KeyAlgorithm;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.key.KeyAlgorithms;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.cipher.BlockCiphers;
+import com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.cipher.ChachaPolyCiphers;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.cipher.GcmCiphers;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.cipher.StreamCiphers;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.kex.DHGroups;
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ public class DefaultConfig
 
     protected void initCipherFactories() {
         List<Factory.Named<Cipher>> avail = new LinkedList<Factory.Named<Cipher>>(Arrays.<Factory.Named<Cipher>>asList(
+                ChachaPolyCiphers.CHACHA_POLY_OPENSSH(),
                 BlockCiphers.AES128CBC(),
                 BlockCiphers.AES128CTR(),
                 BlockCiphers.AES192CBC(),