diff --git a/backend/project/__init__.py b/backend/project/__init__.py
index 3b0c137b..ec71b0f8 100644
--- a/backend/project/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/project/__init__.py
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
 This file is the base of the Flask API. It contains the basic structure of the API.    
 """
 
-from os import getenv
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-from sqlalchemy import URL
 from flask import Flask
-from .database import db
+from .database import db, get_database_uri
 from .endpoints.index.index import index_bp
 from .endpoints.submissions import submissions_bp
 
@@ -20,7 +17,6 @@ def create_app():
     app = Flask(__name__)
     app.register_blueprint(index_bp)
     app.register_blueprint(submissions_bp)
-
     return app
 
 def create_app_with_db(db_uri: str = None):
@@ -35,15 +31,7 @@ def create_app_with_db(db_uri: str = None):
 
     #$ flask --app project:create_app_with_db run
     if db_uri is None:
-        load_dotenv()
-        db_uri = URL.create(
-            drivername=getenv("DB_DRIVER"),
-            username=getenv("DB_USER"),
-            password=getenv("DB_PASSWORD"),
-            host=getenv("DB_HOST"),
-            port=int(getenv("DB_PORT")),
-            database=getenv("DB_NAME")
-        )
+        db_uri = get_database_uri()
 
     app = create_app()
     app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = db_uri
diff --git a/backend/project/__main__.py b/backend/project/__main__.py
index 22c2a22e..8945aa1f 100644
--- a/backend/project/__main__.py
+++ b/backend/project/__main__.py
@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
 """Main entry point for the application."""
+
 from sys import path
-from os import getenv
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-from sqlalchemy import URL
 from project import create_app_with_db
+from project.database import get_database_uri
 
 path.append(".")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    load_dotenv()
-
-    url = URL.create(
-        drivername=getenv("DB_DRIVER"),
-        username=getenv("DB_USER"),
-        password=getenv("DB_PASSWORD"),
-        host=getenv("DB_HOST"),
-        port=int(getenv("DB_PORT")),
-        database=getenv("DB_NAME")
-    )
-
-    app = create_app_with_db(url)
+    app = create_app_with_db(get_database_uri())
     app.run(debug=True)
diff --git a/backend/project/database.py b/backend/project/database.py
index b62b38c9..1c879be5 100644
--- a/backend/project/database.py
+++ b/backend/project/database.py
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 """Database file"""
 
+from os import getenv
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from sqlalchemy import URL
 
 db = SQLAlchemy()
+
+def get_database_uri() -> str:
+    """Get the database URI made from environment variables
+
+    Returns:
+        str: Database URI
+    """
+    load_dotenv()
+    uri = URL.create(
+        drivername=getenv("DB_DRIVER"),
+        username=getenv("DB_USER"),
+        password=getenv("DB_PASSWORD"),
+        host=getenv("DB_HOST"),
+        port=int(getenv("DB_PORT")),
+        database=getenv("DB_NAME")
+    )
+    return uri