diff --git a/python_template_server/db/base_database_manager.py b/python_template_server/db/base_database_manager.py
index 4d3b59c..062c3f0 100644
--- a/python_template_server/db/base_database_manager.py
+++ b/python_template_server/db/base_database_manager.py
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@ class BaseDatabaseManager(ABC):
     """Manager class for database operations.
 
     Subclasses must implement the `db_url` property to provide the correct database URL.
+    The database manager must be configured using `configure()` after the server has loaded the configuration.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, db_config: DatabaseConfig) -> None:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
         """Initialize the database manager."""
+        logger.info("Ready to be configured...")
+
+    def configure(self, db_config: DatabaseConfig) -> None:
+        """Configure the database manager with the given configuration."""
         self.db_config = db_config
         self.db_config.db_directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
diff --git a/tests/db/test_base_database_manager.py b/tests/db/test_base_database_manager.py
index a5de736..635f9b4 100644
--- a/tests/db/test_base_database_manager.py
+++ b/tests/db/test_base_database_manager.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ def db_url(self) -> str:
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_database_manager(mock_db_config: DatabaseConfig) -> Generator[BaseDatabaseManager]:
     """Fixture for creating a mock database manager."""
-    db_manager = MockDatabaseManager(db_config=mock_db_config)
+    db_manager = MockDatabaseManager()
+    db_manager.configure(mock_db_config)
     yield db_manager
     db_manager.engine.dispose()
 
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@ def mock_database_manager(mock_db_config: DatabaseConfig) -> Generator[BaseDatab
 class TestBaseDatabaseManager:
     """Unit tests for the BaseDatabaseManager class."""
 
-    def test_initialization(self, mock_database_manager: BaseDatabaseManager) -> None:
-        """Test that the database manager initializes correctly."""
+    def test_configuration(self, mock_database_manager: BaseDatabaseManager) -> None:
+        """Test that the database manager is configured correctly."""
         assert isinstance(mock_database_manager.db_config, DatabaseConfig)
         assert isinstance(mock_database_manager.engine, Engine)