diff --git a/changelog.d/2703.misc b/changelog.d/2703.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06d354f25e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/2703.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Encrypt new session data with a passphrase
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/auth/RustMatrixAuthenticationService.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/auth/RustMatrixAuthenticationService.kt
index ad34e30d18..0ac0ce94f3 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/auth/RustMatrixAuthenticationService.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/auth/RustMatrixAuthenticationService.kt
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ package io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.auth
 import com.squareup.anvil.annotations.ContributesBinding
 import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
 import io.element.android.libraries.core.extensions.mapFailure
-import io.element.android.libraries.core.meta.BuildMeta
-import io.element.android.libraries.core.meta.BuildType
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.AppScope
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.SingleIn
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.MatrixClient
@@ -60,7 +58,6 @@ class RustMatrixAuthenticationService @Inject constructor(
     private val passphraseGenerator: PassphraseGenerator,
     userCertificatesProvider: UserCertificatesProvider,
     proxyProvider: ProxyProvider,
-    private val buildMeta: BuildMeta,
 ) : MatrixAuthenticationService {
     // Passphrase which will be used for new sessions. Existing sessions will use the passphrase
     // stored in the SessionData.
@@ -110,13 +107,6 @@ class RustMatrixAuthenticationService @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     private fun getDatabasePassphrase(): String? {
-        // TODO Remove this if block at some point
-        // Return a passphrase only for debug and nightly build for now
-        if (buildMeta.buildType == BuildType.RELEASE) {
-            Timber.w("New sessions will not be encrypted with a passphrase (release build)")
-            return null
-        }
-
         val passphrase = passphraseGenerator.generatePassphrase()
         if (passphrase != null) {
             Timber.w("New sessions will be encrypted with a passphrase")
diff --git a/samples/minimal/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/samples/minimal/MainActivity.kt b/samples/minimal/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/samples/minimal/MainActivity.kt
index 687a4e1c50..6945e5084f 100644
--- a/samples/minimal/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/samples/minimal/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/samples/minimal/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/samples/minimal/MainActivity.kt
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
                 utdTracker = UtdTracker(NoopAnalyticsService()),
             ),
             passphraseGenerator = NullPassphraseGenerator(),
-            buildMeta = Singleton.buildMeta,
             userCertificatesProvider = userCertificatesProvider,
             proxyProvider = proxyProvider,
         )