diff --git a/integrationtests/tests/tests.rs b/integrationtests/tests/tests.rs
index cd1b0d9c..6807fce0 100644
--- a/integrationtests/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/integrationtests/tests/tests.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use tokio::time::{sleep_until, Instant};
 #[test]
 #[cfg(feature = "integration-tests")]
 pub fn test_integration() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    use mokshamint::config::{LightningFeeConfig, ServerConfig};
+    use mokshamint::config::{DatabaseConfig, LightningFeeConfig, ServerConfig};
 
     let docker = clients::Cli::default();
     let node = docker.run(Postgres::default());
@@ -41,13 +41,12 @@ pub fn test_integration() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     host_port: "127.0.0.1:8686".parse().expect("invalid address"),
                     ..Default::default()
                 })
-                .with_db(
-                    format!(
-                        "postgres://postgres:postgres@127.0.0.1:{}/moksha-mint",
+                .with_db(DatabaseConfig {
+                    url: Some(format!(
+                        "postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:{}/moksha-mint",
                         host_port
-                    )
-                    .to_owned(),
-                )
+                    )),
+                })
                 .with_lightning(LightningType::Lnbits(LnbitsLightningSettings::new(
                     "my_admin_key",
                     "http://127.0.0.1:6100",
diff --git a/moksha-mint/src/bin/moksha-mint.rs b/moksha-mint/src/bin/moksha-mint.rs
index cd7c8594..f7f18139 100644
--- a/moksha-mint/src/bin/moksha-mint.rs
+++ b/moksha-mint/src/bin/moksha-mint.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use mokshamint::{
-    config::{LightningFeeConfig, MintInfoConfig, ServerConfig},
+    config::{DatabaseConfig, LightningFeeConfig, MintInfoConfig, ServerConfig},
     lightning::{
         AlbyLightningSettings, LightningType, LnbitsLightningSettings, LndLightningSettings,
         StrikeLightningSettings,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         };
     }
 
+    // TODO move to config module
     let ln_backend = get_env("MINT_LIGHTNING_BACKEND");
     let ln_type = match ln_backend.as_str() {
         "Lnbits" => {
@@ -61,12 +62,13 @@ pub async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let fee_config = LightningFeeConfig::from_env();
     let server_config = ServerConfig::from_env();
+    let db_config = DatabaseConfig::from_env();
 
     let mint = MintBuilder::new()
         .with_mint_info(mint_info_settings)
         .with_server(server_config)
         .with_private_key(get_env("MINT_PRIVATE_KEY"))
-        .with_db(get_env("MINT_DB_URL"))
+        .with_db(db_config)
         .with_lightning(ln_type)
         .with_fee(fee_config)
         .build()
diff --git a/moksha-mint/src/config.rs b/moksha-mint/src/config.rs
index 3ccc66be..b725a902 100644
--- a/moksha-mint/src/config.rs
+++ b/moksha-mint/src/config.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub struct MintConfig {
     pub build: BuildConfig,
     pub lightning_fee: LightningFeeConfig,
     pub server: ServerConfig,
+    pub database: DatabaseConfig,
 }
 
 impl MintConfig {
@@ -16,12 +17,27 @@ impl MintConfig {
         build: BuildConfig,
         lightning_fee: LightningFeeConfig,
         server: ServerConfig,
+        database: DatabaseConfig,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             info,
             build,
             lightning_fee,
             server,
+            database,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct DatabaseConfig {
+    pub url: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl DatabaseConfig {
+    pub fn from_env() -> Self {
+        DatabaseConfig {
+            url: env::var("MINT_DB_URL").ok(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/moksha-mint/src/database/postgres.rs b/moksha-mint/src/database/postgres.rs
index 0c45dea2..fe864488 100644
--- a/moksha-mint/src/database/postgres.rs
+++ b/moksha-mint/src/database/postgres.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use moksha_core::{
 use sqlx::postgres::PgPoolOptions;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-use crate::{error::MokshaMintError, model::Invoice};
+use crate::{config::DatabaseConfig, error::MokshaMintError, model::Invoice};
 
 use super::Database;
 
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ pub struct PostgresDB {
 }
 
 impl PostgresDB {
-    pub async fn new(url: &str) -> Result<PostgresDB, sqlx::Error> {
+    pub async fn new(config: &DatabaseConfig) -> Result<PostgresDB, sqlx::Error> {
         Ok(PostgresDB {
-            pool: PgPoolOptions::new().max_connections(5).connect(url).await?,
+            pool: PgPoolOptions::new()
+                .max_connections(5) // FIXME make max connections configurable
+                .connect(config.url.as_ref().expect("Database-url not set"))
+                .await?,
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/moksha-mint/src/mint.rs b/moksha-mint/src/mint.rs
index 40abf009..98e2af5a 100644
--- a/moksha-mint/src/mint.rs
+++ b/moksha-mint/src/mint.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ use moksha_core::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    config::{BuildConfig, LightningFeeConfig, MintConfig, MintInfoConfig, ServerConfig},
+    config::{
+        BuildConfig, DatabaseConfig, LightningFeeConfig, MintConfig, MintInfoConfig, ServerConfig,
+    },
     database::Database,
     error::MokshaMintError,
     lightning::{AlbyLightning, Lightning, LightningType, LnbitsLightning, StrikeLightning},
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ impl Mint {
 pub struct MintBuilder {
     private_key: Option<String>,
     lightning_type: Option<LightningType>,
-    db_url: Option<String>,
+    db_config: Option<DatabaseConfig>,
     fee_config: Option<LightningFeeConfig>,
     mint_info_settings: Option<MintInfoConfig>,
     server_config: Option<ServerConfig>,
@@ -225,8 +227,8 @@ impl MintBuilder {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn with_db(mut self, db_url: String) -> MintBuilder {
-        self.db_url = Some(db_url);
+    pub fn with_db(mut self, db_config: DatabaseConfig) -> MintBuilder {
+        self.db_config = Some(db_config);
         self
     }
 
@@ -267,12 +269,9 @@ impl MintBuilder {
             None => panic!("Lightning backend not set"),
         };
 
-        let db = Arc::new(
-            crate::database::postgres::PostgresDB::new(
-                self.db_url.expect("MINT_DB_URL not set").as_str(),
-            )
-            .await?,
-        );
+        let db_config = self.db_config.expect("Database config not set");
+
+        let db = Arc::new(crate::database::postgres::PostgresDB::new(&db_config).await?);
         db.migrate().await;
 
         Ok(Mint::new(
@@ -287,6 +286,7 @@ impl MintBuilder {
                 BuildConfig::from_env(),
                 self.fee_config.expect("fee-config not set"),
                 self.server_config.unwrap_or_default(),
+                db_config,
             ),
         ))
     }