diff --git a/src/db.ts b/src/db.ts
index 78ae264..0462355 100644
--- a/src/db.ts
+++ b/src/db.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function runMigrations(): void {
   }
 }
 
-export function initDb(path = "claude-remote.db"): Database {
+export function initDb(path = process.env.DB_PATH || "data/dev/claude-remote.db"): Database {
   db = new Database(path);
 
   // Enable WAL mode for better concurrency