diff --git a/cmd/portal/init.go b/cmd/portal/init.go
index d20c081..e1ffd16 100644
--- a/cmd/portal/init.go
+++ b/cmd/portal/init.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func initAccess(p interfaces.Portal) error {
 }
 
 func initDatabase(p interfaces.Portal) error {
-	return p.Database().Init(p)
+	return p.DatabaseService().Init(p)
 }
 
 func initProtocols(p interfaces.Portal) error {
diff --git a/cmd/portal/portal.go b/cmd/portal/portal.go
index cc364be..d180504 100644
--- a/cmd/portal/portal.go
+++ b/cmd/portal/portal.go
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ type PortalImpl struct {
 	accounts         interfaces.AccountService
 }
 
-func (p *PortalImpl) Database() interfaces.Database {
+func (p *PortalImpl) DatabaseService() interfaces.Database {
 	return p.database
 }
+func (p *PortalImpl) Database() *gorm.DB {
+	return p.database.Get()
+}
 
 func NewPortal() interfaces.Portal {
 	portal := &PortalImpl{
diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index 2d8b543..f68b3b5 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 type DatabaseImpl struct {
-	DB     *gorm.DB
+	db     *gorm.DB
 	portal interfaces.Portal
 }
 
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ func (d *DatabaseImpl) Init(p interfaces.Portal) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		p.Logger().Error("Failed to connect to database", zap.Error(err))
 	}
-	d.DB = db
+	d.db = db
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Start performs any additional setup
 func (d *DatabaseImpl) Start() error {
-	return d.DB.AutoMigrate(
+	return d.db.AutoMigrate(
 		&models.APIKey{},
 		&models.Blocklist{},
 		&models.Download{},
@@ -60,3 +60,7 @@ func (d *DatabaseImpl) Start() error {
 		&models.User{},
 	)
 }
+
+func (d *DatabaseImpl) Get() *gorm.DB {
+	return d.db
+}
diff --git a/interfaces/database.go b/interfaces/database.go
index 537623c..b652b14 100644
--- a/interfaces/database.go
+++ b/interfaces/database.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package interfaces
 
+import "gorm.io/gorm"
+
 type Database interface {
 	Init(p Portal) error
 	Start() error
+	Get() *gorm.DB
 }
diff --git a/interfaces/portal.go b/interfaces/portal.go
index 4bf4c15..ec1c3da 100644
--- a/interfaces/portal.go
+++ b/interfaces/portal.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ type Portal interface {
 	Storage() StorageService
 	SetIdentity(identity ed25519.PrivateKey)
 	SetLogger(logger *zap.Logger)
-	Database() Database
+	Database() *gorm.DB
+	DatabaseService() Database
 	Casbin() *casbin.Enforcer
 	SetCasbin(e *casbin.Enforcer)
 	Accounts() AccountService