diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index de60aca..ef4f858 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ pub struct App {
 }
 
 impl App {
-    pub fn new() -> App {
-        let con = match Connection::open("ft_rs.db") {
+    pub fn new(path: &str) -> App {
+        let con = match Connection::open(path) {
             Ok(con) => con,
             Err(e) => {
                 eprintln!("Error opening database: {}", e);
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5948839..492ea54 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -15,15 +15,25 @@ use ratatui::{
     },
     prelude::Backend,
 };
-use std::{error::Error, io};
+use std::{
+    env::{self},
+    error::Error,
+    io,
+};
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     enable_raw_mode()?;
     let mut stderr = io::stderr();
     execute!(stderr, EnterAlternateScreen, EnableMouseCapture)?;
 
+    let mut path: &str = "ft_rs.db";
+    let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
+    if args.len() > 1 {
+        path = &args[1];
+    }
+
     let mut terminal = ratatui::init();
-    let mut app = App::new();
+    let mut app = App::new(path);
     let res = run_app(&mut terminal, &mut app);
 
     disable_raw_mode()?;