diff --git a/src/AliasVault.Admin/Main/Pages/MainBase.cs b/src/AliasVault.Admin/Main/Pages/MainBase.cs
index c72d559c4..b4431113d 100644
--- a/src/AliasVault.Admin/Main/Pages/MainBase.cs
+++ b/src/AliasVault.Admin/Main/Pages/MainBase.cs
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ public abstract class MainBase : OwningComponentBase
     protected AliasServerDbContext DbContext { get; set; } = null!;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Gets or sets the AliasServerDbContextFactory instance.
+    /// Gets or sets the IAliasServerDbContextFactory instance.
     /// </summary>
     [Inject]
-    protected IDbContextFactory<AliasServerDbContext> DbContextFactory { get; set; } = null!;
+    protected IAliasServerDbContextFactory DbContextFactory { get; set; } = null!;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets the GlobalLoadingService in order to manipulate the global loading spinner animation.
diff --git a/src/AliasVault.Admin/Program.cs b/src/AliasVault.Admin/Program.cs
index 876f4a558..1e272a766 100644
--- a/src/AliasVault.Admin/Program.cs
+++ b/src/AliasVault.Admin/Program.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ builder.Services.ConfigureApplicationCookie(options =>
     options.LoginPath = "/user/login";
 });
 
-builder.Services.AddAliasVaultSqliteConfiguration();
+builder.Services.AddAliasVaultDatabaseConfiguration(builder.Configuration);
 builder.Services.AddDatabaseDeveloperPageExceptionFilter();
 builder.Services.AddIdentityCore<AdminUser>(options =>
     {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ app.MapRazorComponents<App>()
 using (var scope = app.Services.CreateScope())
 {
     var container = scope.ServiceProvider;
-    await using var db = await container.GetRequiredService<IDbContextFactory<AliasServerDbContext>>().CreateDbContextAsync();
+    await using var db = container.GetRequiredService<IAliasServerDbContextFactory>().CreateDbContext();
     await db.Database.MigrateAsync();
 
     await StartupTasks.CreateRolesIfNotExist(scope.ServiceProvider);
diff --git a/src/AliasVault.Admin/appsettings.json b/src/AliasVault.Admin/appsettings.json
index a07244645..bc79ae18f 100644
--- a/src/AliasVault.Admin/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/AliasVault.Admin/appsettings.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "DatabaseProvider": "sqlite",
   "ConnectionStrings": {
     "AliasServerDbContext": "Data Source=../../database/AliasServerDb.sqlite"
   },
diff --git a/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/AliasServerDbContext.cs b/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/AliasServerDbContext.cs
index 24a3051dc..ae1468bdb 100644
--- a/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/AliasServerDbContext.cs
+++ b/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/AliasServerDbContext.cs
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 /// we have two separate user objects, one for the admin panel and one for the vault. We manually
 /// define the Identity tables in the OnModelCreating method.
 /// </summary>
-public abstract class AliasServerDbContext : WorkerStatusDbContext, IDataProtectionKeyContext
+public class AliasServerDbContext : WorkerStatusDbContext, IDataProtectionKeyContext
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AliasServerDbContext"/> class.
     /// </summary>
-    protected AliasServerDbContext()
+    public AliasServerDbContext()
     {
     }
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public abstract class AliasServerDbContext : WorkerStatusDbContext, IDataProtect
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AliasServerDbContext"/> class.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="options">DbContextOptions.</param>
-    protected AliasServerDbContext(DbContextOptions<AliasServerDbContext> options)
+    public AliasServerDbContext(DbContextOptions<AliasServerDbContext> options)
         : base(options)
     {
     }
diff --git a/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/Configuration/DatabaseConfiguration.cs b/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/Configuration/DatabaseConfiguration.cs
index 448a91e68..2d4a67b72 100644
--- a/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/Configuration/DatabaseConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/Configuration/DatabaseConfiguration.cs
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 
 namespace AliasServerDb.Configuration;
 
-using System.Data.Common;
-using Microsoft.Data.Sqlite;
-using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 
@@ -22,39 +19,29 @@ public static class DatabaseConfiguration
     /// Configures SQLite for use with Entity Framework Core.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="services">The IServiceCollection to add the DbContext to.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The IConfiguration to use for the connection string.</param>
     /// <returns>The IServiceCollection for method chaining.</returns>
-    public static IServiceCollection AddAliasVaultSqliteConfiguration(this IServiceCollection services)
+    public static IServiceCollection AddAliasVaultDatabaseConfiguration(this IServiceCollection services, IConfiguration configuration)
     {
-        var serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
-        var configuration = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IConfiguration>();
+        var dbProvider = configuration.GetValue<string>("DatabaseProvider")?.ToLower() ?? "sqlite";
 
-        var connectionString = configuration.GetConnectionString("AliasServerDbContext");
-        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(connectionString))
+        switch (dbProvider)
         {
-            throw new InvalidOperationException("Connection string 'AliasServerDbContext' not found.");
+            case "postgresql":
+                services.AddScoped<IAliasServerDbContextFactory, PostgresqlDbContextFactory>();
+                break;
+            case "sqlite":
+            default:
+                services.AddScoped<IAliasServerDbContextFactory, SqliteDbContextFactory>();
+                break;
         }
 
-        var sqliteConnectionStringBuilder = new SqliteConnectionStringBuilder(connectionString)
+        services.AddScoped<AliasServerDbContext>(sp =>
         {
-            Cache = SqliteCacheMode.Private,
-            Mode = SqliteOpenMode.ReadWriteCreate,
-        };
-
-        services.AddDbContextFactory<AliasServerDbContext>(options =>
-        {
-            options.UseSqlite(CreateAndConfigureSqliteConnection(sqliteConnectionStringBuilder.ConnectionString), sqliteOptions =>
-            {
-                sqliteOptions.CommandTimeout(60);
-            }).UseLazyLoadingProxies();
+            var factory = sp.GetRequiredService<IAliasServerDbContextFactory>();
+            return factory.CreateDbContext();
         });
 
         return services;
     }
-
-    private static SqliteConnection CreateAndConfigureSqliteConnection(string connectionString)
-    {
-        var connection = new SqliteConnection(connectionString);
-        connection.Open();
-        return connection;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/IAliasServerDbContextFactory.cs b/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/IAliasServerDbContextFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b19af1cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/IAliasServerDbContextFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="IAliasServerDbContextFactory.cs" company="lanedirt">
+// Copyright (c) lanedirt. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE.md file in the project root for full license information.
+// </copyright>
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace AliasServerDb;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The AliasServerDbContextFactory interface.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IAliasServerDbContextFactory
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new AliasServerDbContext.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The AliasServerDbContext.</returns>
+    AliasServerDbContext CreateDbContext();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new AliasServerDbContext asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that represents the asynchronous operation. The task result contains the AliasServerDbContext.</returns>
+    Task<AliasServerDbContext> CreateDbContextAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
diff --git a/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/PostgresqlDbContextFactory.cs b/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/PostgresqlDbContextFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..262d040d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/PostgresqlDbContextFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="PostgresqlDbContextFactory.cs" company="lanedirt">
+// Copyright (c) lanedirt. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE.md file in the project root for full license information.
+// </copyright>
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace AliasServerDb;
+
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The AliasServerDbContextFactory interface.
+/// </summary>
+public class PostgresqlDbContextFactory : IAliasServerDbContextFactory
+{
+    private readonly IConfiguration _configuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PostgresqlDbContextFactory"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The configuration.</param>
+    public PostgresqlDbContextFactory(IConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _configuration = configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public AliasServerDbContext CreateDbContext()
+    {
+        var optionsBuilder = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<AliasServerDbContext>();
+        var connectionString = _configuration.GetConnectionString("AliasServerDbContext");
+
+        optionsBuilder
+            .UseNpgsql(connectionString, options => options.CommandTimeout(60))
+            .UseLazyLoadingProxies();
+
+        return new AliasServerDbContextPostgresql(optionsBuilder.Options);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public Task<AliasServerDbContext> CreateDbContextAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return Task.FromResult(CreateDbContext());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/SqliteDbContextFactory.cs b/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/SqliteDbContextFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69f08b50a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Databases/AliasServerDb/SqliteDbContextFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="SqliteDbContextFactory.cs" company="lanedirt">
+// Copyright (c) lanedirt. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE.md file in the project root for full license information.
+// </copyright>
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace AliasServerDb;
+
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The AliasServerDbContextFactory interface.
+/// </summary>
+public class SqliteDbContextFactory : IAliasServerDbContextFactory
+{
+    private readonly IConfiguration _configuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SqliteDbContextFactory"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The configuration.</param>
+    public SqliteDbContextFactory(IConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        _configuration = configuration;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public AliasServerDbContext CreateDbContext()
+    {
+        var optionsBuilder = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<AliasServerDbContext>();
+        var connectionString = _configuration.GetConnectionString("AliasServerDbContext") +
+                             ";Mode=ReadWriteCreate;Cache=Shared";
+
+        optionsBuilder
+            .UseSqlite(connectionString, options => options.CommandTimeout(60))
+            .UseLazyLoadingProxies();
+
+        return new AliasServerDbContextSqlite(optionsBuilder.Options);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public Task<AliasServerDbContext> CreateDbContextAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return Task.FromResult(CreateDbContext());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Shared/AliasVault.Shared.Server/Services/ServerSettingsService.cs b/src/Shared/AliasVault.Shared.Server/Services/ServerSettingsService.cs
index 5ac7622f1..c00305141 100644
--- a/src/Shared/AliasVault.Shared.Server/Services/ServerSettingsService.cs
+++ b/src/Shared/AliasVault.Shared.Server/Services/ServerSettingsService.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 /// Server settings service.
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="dbContextFactory">IDbContextFactory instance.</param>
-public class ServerSettingsService(IDbContextFactory<AliasServerDbContext> dbContextFactory)
+public class ServerSettingsService(IAliasServerDbContextFactory dbContextFactory)
 {
     private readonly Dictionary<string, string?> _cache = new();
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class ServerSettingsService(IDbContextFactory<AliasServerDbContext> dbCon
             return cachedValue;
         }
 
-        await using var dbContext = await dbContextFactory.CreateDbContextAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await using var dbContext = dbContextFactory.CreateDbContext();
         var setting = await dbContext.ServerSettings.FirstOrDefaultAsync(x => x.Key == key);
 
         _cache[key] = setting?.Value;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class ServerSettingsService(IDbContextFactory<AliasServerDbContext> dbCon
             return;
         }
 
-        await using var dbContext = await dbContextFactory.CreateDbContextAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await using var dbContext = dbContextFactory.CreateDbContext();
         var setting = await dbContext.ServerSettings.FirstOrDefaultAsync(x => x.Key == key);
         var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ServerSettingsService(IDbContextFactory<AliasServerDbContext> dbCon
     /// <returns>The settings.</returns>
     public async Task<ServerSettingsModel> GetAllSettingsAsync()
     {
-        await using var dbContext = await dbContextFactory.CreateDbContextAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        await using var dbContext = dbContextFactory.CreateDbContext();
         var settings = await dbContext.ServerSettings.ToDictionaryAsync(x => x.Key, x => x.Value);
 
         // Create model with defaults