diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 154cb7c..372db88 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
 
 # Add mount point for data volume
 ENV BASE_DIR=/data
+ENV DATABASE_PATH=/data/fireexplorer.db
 VOLUME /data
 
 EXPOSE 5000
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index d94a1a0..d337b56 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ from tools import hip2, wallet_txt
 dotenv.load_dotenv()
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
-DATABASE = "fireexplorer.db"
+
+DATABASE = os.getenv("DATABASE_PATH", "fireexplorer.db")
 
 
 def get_db():