diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index fa191b6..d0c0a1f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -229,3 +229,5 @@ pub struct WriteOptions {
 pub struct ColumnFamily {
     inner: *mut ffi::rocksdb_column_family_handle_t,
 }
+
+unsafe impl Send for ColumnFamily {}