diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 74f8ddd..c7bc703 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             sqlite
           ];
           env = {
-            DATABASE_URL = "sqlite://sqlite.db";
+            DATABASE_URL = "/tmp/sqlite.db";
             RUST_BACKTRACE = 1;
           };
         };
diff --git a/src/noose/sqlite.rs b/src/noose/sqlite.rs
index 110c6d3..2689583 100644
--- a/src/noose/sqlite.rs
+++ b/src/noose/sqlite.rs
@@ -153,15 +153,16 @@ impl SqliteDb {
             .idle_timeout(None)
             .max_connections(max_size);
 
-        let db_url = "sqlite://sqlite.db";
-        if !Sqlite::database_exists(db_url).await.unwrap_or(false) {
-            log::info!("Creating database {}", db_url);
-            match Sqlite::create_database(db_url).await {
-                Ok(_) => log::info!("Db {} created", db_url),
-                Err(_) => panic!("Failed to create database {}", db_url),
+        let env_db_path = std::env::var("DATABASE_URL").unwrap_or("/tmp/sqlite.db".to_string());
+
+        if !Sqlite::database_exists(&env_db_path).await.unwrap_or(false) {
+            log::info!("Creating database {}", &env_db_path);
+            match Sqlite::create_database(&env_db_path).await {
+                Ok(_) => log::info!("Db {} created", &env_db_path),
+                Err(_) => panic!("Failed to create database {}", &env_db_path),
             }
         }
-        if let Ok(pool) = pool_options.connect(db_url).await {
+        if let Ok(pool) = pool_options.connect(&env_db_path).await {
             log::info!("Connected to sqlite pool {}", name);
 
             pool