diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/rustCrypto/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/crypto/keysbackup/BackupUtils.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/rustCrypto/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/crypto/keysbackup/BackupUtils.kt
index 58ea0797eb..46bf9558d5 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/rustCrypto/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/crypto/keysbackup/BackupUtils.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/rustCrypto/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/crypto/keysbackup/BackupUtils.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 package org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.keysbackup
 
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.securestorage.SsssPassphrase
+
 object BackupUtils {
     fun recoveryKeyFromBase58(key: String): IBackupRecoveryKey? = BackupRecoveryKey.fromBase58(key)
+    fun recoveryKeyFromPassphrase(passphrase: String): IBackupRecoveryKey? = BackupRecoveryKey.newFromPassphrase(passphrase)
 }