diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 850435e36..4e2ebdfd3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 9921:9000
     environment:
-      db_type: sqlite
       TZ: America/Anchorage # Specify Correct Timezone for Date/Time to line up correctly.
     volumes:
       - ./dev/data:/app/dev/data
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 457f81576..f96e5c961 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ services:
     restart: always
     ports:
       - 9090:80
-    environment:
-      db_type: sqlite
+
diff --git a/docs/docs/getting-started/install.md b/docs/docs/getting-started/install.md
index c89b7349f..71d67047a 100644
--- a/docs/docs/getting-started/install.md
+++ b/docs/docs/getting-started/install.md
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Deployment with the Docker CLI can be done with `docker run` and specify the dat
 
 ```shell
 docker run \
-    -e DB_TYPE='sqlite' \
     -p 9925:80 \
     -v `pwd`:'/app/data/' \
     hkotel/mealie:latest
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 9925:80
     environment:
-      DB_TYPE: sqlite
       TZ: America/Anchorage
     volumes:
       - ./mealie/data/:/app/data
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ services:
 
 | Variables        | Default            | Description                                                                         |
 | ---------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| DB_TYPE          | sqlite             | The database type to be used. Current Options 'sqlite'                              |
+| DB_URL           | None               | Leave blank for SQLite                                                              |
 | DEFAULT_GROUP    | Home               | The default group for users                                                         |
 | DEFAULT_EMAIL    | changeme@email.com | The default username for the superuser                                              |
 | DEFAULT_PASSWORD | MyPassword         | The default password for the superuser                                              |
diff --git a/mealie/core/config.py b/mealie/core/config.py
index bdae8d392..3c2826f79 100644
--- a/mealie/core/config.py
+++ b/mealie/core/config.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import os
 import secrets
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional, Union
+from typing import Optional
 
 import dotenv
-from pydantic import BaseSettings, Field, validator
+from pydantic import BaseSettings, Field
 
 APP_VERSION = "v0.5.0beta"
 DB_VERSION = "v0.5.0"
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class AppDirectories:
         self.CHOWDOWN_DIR: Path = self.MIGRATION_DIR.joinpath("chowdown")
         self.TEMPLATE_DIR: Path = data_dir.joinpath("templates")
         self.USER_DIR: Path = data_dir.joinpath("users")
-        self.SQLITE_DIR: Path = data_dir.joinpath("db")
         self.RECIPE_DATA_DIR: Path = data_dir.joinpath("recipes")
         self.TEMP_DIR: Path = data_dir.joinpath(".temp")
 
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ class AppDirectories:
             self.DEBUG_DIR,
             self.MIGRATION_DIR,
             self.TEMPLATE_DIR,
-            self.SQLITE_DIR,
             self.NEXTCLOUD_DIR,
             self.CHOWDOWN_DIR,
             self.RECIPE_DATA_DIR,
@@ -84,6 +82,12 @@ class AppDirectories:
 app_dirs = AppDirectories(CWD, DATA_DIR)
 
 
+def determine_sqlite_path() -> str:
+    global app_dirs
+    db_path = app_dirs.DATA_DIR.joinpath(f"mealie_{DB_VERSION}.db") # ! Temporary Until Alembic
+    return "sqlite:///" + str(db_path.absolute())
+
+
 class AppSettings(BaseSettings):
     global DATA_DIR
     PRODUCTION: bool = Field(True, env="PRODUCTION")
@@ -100,21 +104,7 @@ class AppSettings(BaseSettings):
         return "/redoc" if self.API_DOCS else None
 
     SECRET: str = determine_secrets(DATA_DIR, PRODUCTION)
-    DATABASE_TYPE: str = Field("sqlite", env="DB_TYPE")
-
-    @validator("DATABASE_TYPE", pre=True)
-    def validate_db_type(cls, v: str) -> Optional[str]:
-        if v != "sqlite":
-            raise ValueError("Unable to determine database type. Acceptible options are 'sqlite'")
-        else:
-            return v
-
-    # Used to Set SQLite File Version
-    SQLITE_FILE: Optional[Union[str, Path]]
-
-    @validator("SQLITE_FILE", pre=True)
-    def identify_sqlite_file(cls, v: str) -> Optional[str]:
-        return app_dirs.SQLITE_DIR.joinpath(f"mealie_{DB_VERSION}.sqlite")
+    DB_URL: str = Field(default_factory=determine_sqlite_path, env="DB_URL")
 
     DEFAULT_GROUP: str = "Home"
     DEFAULT_EMAIL: str = "changeme@email.com"
diff --git a/mealie/db/db_setup.py b/mealie/db/db_setup.py
index c9c5d99cd..ecca4a4b6 100644
--- a/mealie/db/db_setup.py
+++ b/mealie/db/db_setup.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-from mealie.core.config import settings
-from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
+from pathlib import Path
 
+from mealie.core.config import settings
 from mealie.db.models.db_session import sql_global_init
+from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 
 sql_exists = True
 
-sql_exists = settings.SQLITE_FILE.is_file()
-SessionLocal = sql_global_init(settings.SQLITE_FILE)
+sql_exists = Path(settings.DB_URL).is_file()
+SessionLocal = sql_global_init(settings.DB_URL)
 
 
 def create_session() -> Session:
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/db_session.py b/mealie/db/models/db_session.py
index 78dcbc71b..b5ac2ef36 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/db_session.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/db_session.py
@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from mealie.db.models.model_base import SqlAlchemyBase
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
 
 
-def sql_global_init(db_file: Path, check_thread=False):
+def sql_global_init(db_url: str):
+    connect_args = {}
+    if "sqlite" in db_url:
+        connect_args["check_same_thread"] = False
 
-    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URL = "sqlite:///" + str(db_file.absolute())
-    # SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URL = "postgresql://user:password@postgresserver/db"
-
-    engine = sa.create_engine(
-        SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URL,
-        echo=False,
-        connect_args={"check_same_thread": check_thread},
-    )
+    engine = sa.create_engine(db_url, echo=False, connect_args=connect_args)
 
     SessionLocal = sessionmaker(autocommit=False, autoflush=False, bind=engine)
 
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/recipe/category.py b/mealie/db/models/recipe/category.py
index bacb50fc9..39d620915 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/recipe/category.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/recipe/category.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import validates
 logger = root_logger.get_logger()
 
 site_settings2categories = sa.Table(
-    "site_settings2categoories",
+    "site_settings2categories",
     SqlAlchemyBase.metadata,
     sa.Column("sidebar_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("site_settings.id")),
     sa.Column("category_id", sa.String, sa.ForeignKey("categories.id")),
diff --git a/mealie/routes/debug_routes.py b/mealie/routes/debug_routes.py
index 500ee742e..3e5d6c4b8 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/debug_routes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/debug_routes.py
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ async def get_debug_info(current_user=Depends(get_current_user)):
         demo_status=settings.IS_DEMO,
         api_port=settings.API_PORT,
         api_docs=settings.API_DOCS,
-        db_type=settings.DATABASE_TYPE,
-        sqlite_file=settings.SQLITE_FILE,
+        db_url=settings.DB_URL,
         default_group=settings.DEFAULT_GROUP,
     )
 
diff --git a/mealie/schema/debug.py b/mealie/schema/debug.py
index 0348af14b..d00c17719 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/debug.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/debug.py
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ class AppInfo(CamelModel):
 class DebugInfo(AppInfo):
     api_port: int
     api_docs: bool
-    db_type: str
-    sqlite_file: Path
+    db_url: Path
     default_group: str
diff --git a/template.env b/template.env
index 0ec7acf1c..322f7cf8b 100644
--- a/template.env
+++ b/template.env
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ API_PORT=9000
 # Exposes /docs and /redoc on the server
 API_DOCS=True
 
-# Sets the Database type to use. Currently the only supported options is 'sqlite'
-DB_TYPE=sqlite
+# Sets the Database type to use.
+# DB_URL
 
 # Sets the token expiration time in hours. 
 TOKEN_TIME=24
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index f12b327f6..37d93781a 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 from mealie.core.config import app_dirs, settings
 
 # ! I don't like it either!
-SQLITE_FILE = app_dirs.SQLITE_DIR.joinpath("test.db")
-SQLITE_FILE.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+DB_URL = app_dirs.DATA_DIR.joinpath("test.db")
+DB_URL.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
-settings.SQLITE_FILE = SQLITE_FILE
+settings.DB_URL = DB_URL
 
 import json
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from tests.app_routes import AppRoutes
 from tests.test_config import TEST_DATA
 from tests.utils.recipe_data import build_recipe_store, get_raw_no_image, get_raw_recipe
 
-TestSessionLocal = sql_global_init(SQLITE_FILE, check_thread=False)
+TestSessionLocal = sql_global_init(DB_URL)
 init_db(TestSessionLocal())
 
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def api_client():
 
     yield TestClient(app)
 
-    SQLITE_FILE.unlink()
+    DB_URL.unlink()
 
 
 @fixture(scope="session")
diff --git a/tests/data/migrations/chowdown/chowdown-gh-pages.zip b/tests/data/migrations/chowdown/chowdown-gh-pages.zip
deleted file mode 100644
index bd90e08d4..000000000
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diff --git a/tests/data/migrations/nextcloud/new_nextcloud.zip b/tests/data/migrations/nextcloud/new_nextcloud.zip
deleted file mode 100644
index a420370ff..000000000
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diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py
index 895420a34..a86abaae5 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import pytest
 from mealie.core.config import CWD, DATA_DIR, AppDirectories, AppSettings, determine_data_dir, determine_secrets
 
 
@@ -9,14 +8,12 @@ def test_default_settings(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.delenv("DEFAULT_PASSWORD", raising=False)
     monkeypatch.delenv("API_PORT", raising=False)
     monkeypatch.delenv("API_DOCS", raising=False)
-    monkeypatch.delenv("DB_TYPE", raising=False)
     monkeypatch.delenv("IS_DEMO", raising=False)
 
     app_settings = AppSettings()
 
     assert app_settings.DEFAULT_GROUP == "Home"
     assert app_settings.DEFAULT_PASSWORD == "MyPassword"
-    assert app_settings.DATABASE_TYPE == "sqlite"
     assert app_settings.API_PORT == 9000
     assert app_settings.API_DOCS is True
     assert app_settings.IS_DEMO is False
@@ -42,13 +39,6 @@ def test_non_default_settings(monkeypatch):
     assert app_settings.DOCS_URL is None
 
 
-def test_unknown_database(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_TYPE", "nonsense")
-
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Unable to determine database type. Acceptible options are 'sqlite'"):
-        AppSettings()
-
-
 def test_secret_generation(tmp_path):
     app_dirs = AppDirectories(CWD, DATA_DIR)
     assert determine_secrets(app_dirs.DATA_DIR, False) == "shh-secret-test-key"