diff --git a/configs/main.js.example b/configs/main.js.example
index 2e8c1e6a..778d2c21 100644
--- a/configs/main.js.example
+++ b/configs/main.js.example
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
 	//mongodb connection string
 	dbURL: 'mongodb://username:password@localhost:27017',
+	dbName: 'jschan',
 
 	//redis connection info
 	redis: {
diff --git a/db/accounts.js b/db/accounts.js
index 91f87c95..1c892fd1 100644
--- a/db/accounts.js
+++ b/db/accounts.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('accounts')
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('accounts')
 	, bcrypt = require('bcrypt')
 	, cache = require(__dirname+'/../redis.js');
 
diff --git a/db/bans.js b/db/bans.js
index 62b4f937..95124b0b 100644
--- a/db/bans.js
+++ b/db/bans.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('bans');
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('bans');
 
 module.exports = {
 
diff --git a/db/boards.js b/db/boards.js
index 0505182f..3443fd57 100644
--- a/db/boards.js
+++ b/db/boards.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
 	, cache = require(__dirname+'/../redis.js')
 	, dynamicResponse = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/dynamic.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('boards');
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('boards');
 
 module.exports = {
 
diff --git a/db/bypass.js b/db/bypass.js
index 15b455b2..0bbfd205 100644
--- a/db/bypass.js
+++ b/db/bypass.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
 	, { blockBypass } = require(__dirname+'/../configs/main.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('bypass');
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('bypass');
 
 module.exports = {
 
diff --git a/db/captchas.js b/db/captchas.js
index 37efabf8..cdc1ff8b 100644
--- a/db/captchas.js
+++ b/db/captchas.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('captcha');
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('captcha');
 
 module.exports = {
 
diff --git a/db/db.js b/db/db.js
index 2df13386..426dfe2f 100644
--- a/db/db.js
+++ b/db/db.js
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ module.exports = {
 			useNewUrlParser: true,
 			useUnifiedTopology: true
 		});
+		module.exports.db = module.exports.client.db(configs.dbName);
 	},
 
 	checkVersion: async() => {
-		const currentVersion = await module.exports.client
-			.db('jschan')
+		const currentVersion = await module.exports.db
 			.collection('version')
 			.findOne({ '_id': 'version' })
 			.then(res => res.version);
diff --git a/db/files.js b/db/files.js
index 988a902e..f1e71bb4 100644
--- a/db/files.js
+++ b/db/files.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
 	, Boards = require(__dirname+'/boards.js')
 	, formatSize = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/files/formatsize.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('files')
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('files')
 
 module.exports = {
 
diff --git a/db/modlogs.js b/db/modlogs.js
index fb87e3d6..a87c48d5 100644
--- a/db/modlogs.js
+++ b/db/modlogs.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('modlog');
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('modlog');
 
 module.exports = {
 
diff --git a/db/news.js b/db/news.js
index 8b2d3a3a..13693057 100644
--- a/db/news.js
+++ b/db/news.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('news');
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('news');
 
 module.exports = {
 
diff --git a/db/posts.js b/db/posts.js
index 639e3215..6232b45b 100644
--- a/db/posts.js
+++ b/db/posts.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
 	, Boards = require(__dirname+'/boards.js')
 	, Stats = require(__dirname+'/stats.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('posts')
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('posts')
 	, { quoteLimit, previewReplies, stickyPreviewReplies
 		, early404Replies, early404Fraction } = require(__dirname+'/../configs/main.js');
 
diff --git a/db/ratelimits.js b/db/ratelimits.js
index 6efe2b55..2f925cb9 100644
--- a/db/ratelimits.js
+++ b/db/ratelimits.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('ratelimit');
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('ratelimit');
 
 module.exports = {
 
diff --git a/db/stats.js b/db/stats.js
index d13f4606..9efe266b 100644
--- a/db/stats.js
+++ b/db/stats.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('poststats');
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('poststats');
 
 module.exports = {
 
diff --git a/db/webring.js b/db/webring.js
index 27e35033..6f12583e 100644
--- a/db/webring.js
+++ b/db/webring.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db.js')
-	, db = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('webring');
+	, db = Mongo.db.collection('webring');
 
 module.exports = {
 
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index cfa7de40..46caf0f1 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ async function wipe() {
 	const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db/db.js')
 	const Redis = require(__dirname+'/redis.js')
 	await Mongo.connect();
-	const db = Mongo.client.db('jschan');
+	const db = Mongo.db;
 
 	//make these because mongo is dumb and doesnt make them automatically
 	await db.createCollection('accounts');
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ async function migrate() {
 	const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/db/db.js')
 	const Redis = require(__dirname+'/redis.js')
 	await Mongo.connect();
-	const db = Mongo.client.db('jschan');
+	const db = Mongo.db;
 
 	//get current version from db if present (set in 'reset' task in recent versions)
 	let currentVersion = await db.collection('version').findOne({
diff --git a/schedules/webring.js b/schedules/webring.js
index b39f470a..a79a0b30 100644
--- a/schedules/webring.js
+++ b/schedules/webring.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ module.exports = async () => {
 
 	if (webringBoards.length > 0) {
 		//$out from temp collection to replace webring boards
-		const tempCollection = Mongo.client.db('jschan').collection('tempwebring');
+		const tempCollection = Mongo.db.collection('tempwebring');
 		await tempCollection.insertMany(webringBoards);
 		await tempCollection.aggregate([
 			{ $out : 'webring' }