diff --git a/litefs.yml b/litefs.yml
index f7f096c..6b5f1ce 100644
--- a/litefs.yml
+++ b/litefs.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ proxy:
 # the last command to be long-running (e.g. an application server). When the
 # last command exits, LiteFS is shut down.
 exec:
-  - cmd: "DATABASE_PATH=/litefs/db /app/gabrielsimmerdotcom --bind 0.0.0.0:8081"
+  - cmd: "/app/gabrielsimmerdotcom --bind 0.0.0.0:8081 --database-path=/litefs/db"
 
 # The lease section specifies how the cluster will be managed. We're using the
 # "consul" lease type so that our application can dynamically change the primary.
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5010df1..db5ba5f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ use crate::cache::{Cache, init_cache};
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
 struct Cli {
+    #[arg(short, long, default_value_t=("gs.db").to_string())]
+    database_path: String,
     #[arg(short, long, default_value_t=("0.0.0.0:3000").to_string())]
     bind: String,
 }
@@ -78,14 +80,15 @@ impl Render for Project {
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
     let args = Cli::parse();
-    let path = env::var("DATABASE_PATH").unwrap_or("gs.db".to_owned());
-    let opts = SqliteConnectOptions::from_str(&path)?
+
+    let opts = SqliteConnectOptions::from_str(&args.database_path)?
         .journal_mode(SqliteJournalMode::Wal)
         .create_if_missing(true);
 
     let pool = SqlitePoolOptions::new().connect_with(opts).await?;
     sqlx::migrate!("./migrations").run(&pool).await?;
 
+    env::set_var("DATABASE_PATH", &args.database_path);
     let state = AppState { cache: init_cache().await };
 
     let app = Router::new()