diff --git a/lbry/wallet/orchstr8/node.py b/lbry/wallet/orchstr8/node.py
index 94ab7b584..a794ce73d 100644
--- a/lbry/wallet/orchstr8/node.py
+++ b/lbry/wallet/orchstr8/node.py
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ class BlockchainNode:
         self.block_expected += blocks
         return self._cli_cmnd('generate', str(blocks))
 
+    def wallet_passphrase(self, passphrase, timeout):
+                return self._cli_cmnd('walletpassphrase', passphrase, str(timeout))
+
     def invalidate_block(self, blockhash):
         return self._cli_cmnd('invalidateblock', blockhash)