diff --git a/database/db.py b/database/db.py
index d5cd03b..ff90131 100644
--- a/database/db.py
+++ b/database/db.py
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 import aiosqlite
 from pathlib import Path
+import os
 
 from config import settings
 from database.models import TABLES_SQL
 
-_db: aiosqlite.Connection | None = None
+def get_database_path() -> str:
+    return os.getenv('DATABASE_PATH', settings.database_path)
 
+_db: aiosqlite.Connection | None = None
 
 async def init_db() -> None:
     global _db
-    db_path = Path(settings.database_path)
+    db_path = Path(get_database_path())
     db_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     _db = await aiosqlite.connect(str(db_path))
@@ -35,4 +38,4 @@ async def close_db() -> None:
     global _db
     if _db is not None:
         await _db.close()
-        _db = None
+        _db = None
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