diff --git a/server/src/nest/feeds/feeds.controller.ts b/server/src/nest/feeds/feeds.controller.ts
index ebb25cf11..f7a1db98f 100644
--- a/server/src/nest/feeds/feeds.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/nest/feeds/feeds.controller.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { FeedsService } from './feeds.service';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { CurrentUser } from '../auth/current-user.decorator';
 import type { User } from '../../types';
-import { db } from '../../db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../database/database.service';
 
 // Resolve the public origin used to build feed URLs. APP_URL wins — it is the
 // canonical externally-reachable URL behind a reverse proxy. When it is unset
@@ -77,10 +77,13 @@ export class FeedsPublicController {
 @Controller('api/trips/:tripId/feed')
 @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
 export class TripFeedTokenController {
-  constructor(private readonly feeds: FeedsService) {}
+  constructor(
+    private readonly feeds: FeedsService,
+    private readonly dbs: DatabaseService,
+  ) {}
 
   private assertAccess(tripId: string, userId: number): void {
-    const row = db
+    const row = this.dbs.connection
       .prepare(
         'SELECT id FROM trips WHERE id = ? AND (user_id = ? OR id IN (SELECT trip_id FROM trip_members WHERE user_id = ?))',
       )
diff --git a/server/src/nest/plugins/day-schedule.controller.ts b/server/src/nest/plugins/day-schedule.controller.ts
index c3beb495b..85e85f9dc 100644
--- a/server/src/nest/plugins/day-schedule.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/nest/plugins/day-schedule.controller.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Controller, Get, Param, Req, UseGuards } from '@nestjs/common';
 import type { Request } from 'express';
-import { canAccessTrip, db } from '../../db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../database/database.service';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { pluginsEnabled } from './kill-switch';
 import { PluginRuntimeService } from './plugin-runtime.service';
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ function normalize(pluginId: string, tripDayIds: ReadonlySet<number>, raw: unkno
 @Controller('api/day-schedule')
 @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
 export class DayScheduleController {
-  constructor(private readonly runtime: PluginRuntimeService) {}
+  constructor(
+    private readonly runtime: PluginRuntimeService,
+    private readonly dbs: DatabaseService,
+  ) {}
 
   @Get(':tripId')
   async get(
@@ -88,11 +91,11 @@ export class DayScheduleController {
     if (!pluginsEnabled()) return { items: [] };
     const tripId = Number(tripIdRaw);
     const userId = req.user?.id;
-    if (!Number.isFinite(tripId) || userId == null || !canAccessTrip(tripId, userId)) return { items: [] };
+    if (!Number.isFinite(tripId) || userId == null || !this.dbs.canAccessTrip(tripId, userId)) return { items: [] };
 
     const ids = this.runtime.providersOf('dayScheduleProvider');
     if (ids.length === 0) return { items: [] };
-    const dayRows = db.prepare('SELECT id FROM days WHERE trip_id = ?').all(tripId) as Array<{ id: number }>;
+    const dayRows = this.dbs.connection.prepare('SELECT id FROM days WHERE trip_id = ?').all(tripId) as Array<{ id: number }>;
     const tripDayIds: ReadonlySet<number> = new Set(dayRows.map((d) => d.id));
 
     const perProvider = await Promise.all(
diff --git a/server/src/nest/plugins/journal-entry-rows.controller.ts b/server/src/nest/plugins/journal-entry-rows.controller.ts
index 2d322dff4..8353e43c5 100644
--- a/server/src/nest/plugins/journal-entry-rows.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/nest/plugins/journal-entry-rows.controller.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Controller, Get, Param, Req, UseGuards } from '@nestjs/common';
 import type { Request } from 'express';
-import { db } from '../../db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../database/database.service';
 import { canAccessJourney } from '../../services/journeyService';
 import { isAddonEnabled } from '../../services/adminService';
 import { ADDON_IDS } from '../../addons';
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ function normalize(raw: unknown): EntryRow[] {
 @Controller('api/journal-entry-rows')
 @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
 export class JournalEntryRowsController {
-  constructor(private readonly runtime: PluginRuntimeService) {}
+  constructor(
+    private readonly runtime: PluginRuntimeService,
+    private readonly dbs: DatabaseService,
+  ) {}
 
   @Get(':entryId')
   async get(
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ export class JournalEntryRowsController {
     if (!Number.isFinite(entryId) || userId == null) return { providers: [] };
 
     // The entry's journey must be one the caller can access — same gate as a read.
-    const row = db.prepare('SELECT journey_id FROM journey_entries WHERE id = ?').get(entryId) as { journey_id: number } | undefined;
+    const row = this.dbs.connection.prepare('SELECT journey_id FROM journey_entries WHERE id = ?').get(entryId) as { journey_id: number } | undefined;
     if (!row || !canAccessJourney(row.journey_id, userId)) return { providers: [] };
 
     const ids = this.runtime.providersOf('journalEntryProvider');
diff --git a/server/src/nest/plugins/place-details.controller.ts b/server/src/nest/plugins/place-details.controller.ts
index 0b262b95c..2efc07af0 100644
--- a/server/src/nest/plugins/place-details.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/nest/plugins/place-details.controller.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Controller, Get, Param, Req, UseGuards } from '@nestjs/common';
 import type { Request } from 'express';
-import { db, canAccessTrip } from '../../db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../database/database.service';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { pluginsEnabled } from './kill-switch';
 import { PluginRuntimeService } from './plugin-runtime.service';
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ function normalize(raw: unknown): DetailItem[] {
 @Controller('api/place-details')
 @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
 export class PlaceDetailsController {
-  constructor(private readonly runtime: PluginRuntimeService) {}
+  constructor(
+    private readonly runtime: PluginRuntimeService,
+    private readonly dbs: DatabaseService,
+  ) {}
 
   @Get(':placeId')
   async get(
@@ -74,8 +77,8 @@ export class PlaceDetailsController {
     if (!Number.isFinite(placeId) || userId == null) return { providers: [] };
 
     // The place must belong to a trip the caller can access — same gate as a read.
-    const row = db.prepare('SELECT trip_id FROM places WHERE id = ?').get(placeId) as { trip_id: number } | undefined;
-    if (!row || !canAccessTrip(row.trip_id, userId)) return { providers: [] };
+    const row = this.dbs.connection.prepare('SELECT trip_id FROM places WHERE id = ?').get(placeId) as { trip_id: number } | undefined;
+    if (!row || !this.dbs.canAccessTrip(row.trip_id, userId)) return { providers: [] };
 
     const ids = this.runtime.providersOf('placeDetailProvider');
     const results = await Promise.all(
diff --git a/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-activity.controller.ts b/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-activity.controller.ts
index 5bdb65c0f..c9737448e 100644
--- a/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-activity.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-activity.controller.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Controller, Get, Query, Req, UseGuards } from '@nestjs/common';
 import type { Request } from 'express';
-import { db } from '../../db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../database/database.service';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { pluginsEnabled } from './kill-switch';
 import { readAuditForUser } from './host/plugin-audit';
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import { readAuditForUser } from './host/plugin-audit';
 @Controller('api/plugin-activity')
 @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
 export class PluginActivityController {
+  constructor(private readonly dbs: DatabaseService) {}
+
   @Get()
   mine(@Req() req: Request & { user?: { id: number } }, @Query('limit') limitRaw?: string): { activity: unknown[] } {
     if (!pluginsEnabled()) return { activity: [] };
@@ -26,6 +28,6 @@ export class PluginActivityController {
     // Math.floor so a non-integer (e.g. ?limit=2.5) can't reach SQLite's LIMIT and 500;
     // Math.floor(NaN) stays NaN so the `|| 200` fallback still applies.
     const limit = Math.min(Math.max(Math.floor(Number(limitRaw)) || 200, 1), 500);
-    return { activity: readAuditForUser(db, userId, limit) };
+    return { activity: readAuditForUser(this.dbs.connection, userId, limit) };
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-oauth.controller.ts b/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-oauth.controller.ts
index df78c610a..5ebaa13f1 100644
--- a/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-oauth.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-oauth.controller.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { Request, Response } from 'express';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { pluginsEnabled } from './kill-switch';
 import { PluginOAuthService } from './plugin-oauth.service';
-import { db } from '../../db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../database/database.service';
 
 /**
  * Host-brokered outbound OAuth endpoints (#plugins). All are gated by JwtAuthGuard —
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ import { db } from '../../db/database';
 @Controller('api/plugin-oauth')
 @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
 export class PluginOAuthController {
-  constructor(private readonly oauth: PluginOAuthService) {}
+  constructor(
+    private readonly oauth: PluginOAuthService,
+    private readonly dbs: DatabaseService,
+  ) {}
 
   private isActive(id: string): boolean {
-    return !!db.prepare("SELECT 1 FROM plugins WHERE id = ? AND status = 'active'").get(id);
+    return !!this.dbs.connection.prepare("SELECT 1 FROM plugins WHERE id = ? AND status = 'active'").get(id);
   }
 
   @Get(':id/status')
diff --git a/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-routes.controller.ts b/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-routes.controller.ts
index 5e7327e77..fef425cfd 100644
--- a/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-routes.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-routes.controller.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Body, Controller, Param, Post, Req, UseGuards } from '@nestjs/common';
 import type { Request } from 'express';
-import { canAccessTrip, db } from '../../db/database';
+import type Database from 'better-sqlite3';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../database/database.service';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { pluginsEnabled } from './kill-switch';
 import { PluginRuntimeService } from './plugin-runtime.service';
@@ -148,7 +149,10 @@ function normalize(pluginId: string, profile: string, waypointCount: number, raw
 @Controller('api/plugin-routes')
 @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
 export class PluginRoutesController {
-  constructor(private readonly runtime: PluginRuntimeService) {}
+  constructor(
+    private readonly runtime: PluginRuntimeService,
+    private readonly dbs: DatabaseService,
+  ) {}
 
   @Post(':pluginId/:profileId')
   async route(
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ export class PluginRoutesController {
     if (!pluginsEnabled()) return { route: null };
     const userId = req.user?.id;
     const tripId = Number(body?.tripId);
-    if (userId == null || !Number.isFinite(tripId) || !canAccessTrip(tripId, userId)) return { route: null };
+    if (userId == null || !Number.isFinite(tripId) || !this.dbs.canAccessTrip(tripId, userId)) return { route: null };
     if (!PROFILE_RE.test(profileId)) return { route: null };
     const waypoints = readWaypoints(body?.waypoints);
     if (!waypoints) return { route: null };
@@ -171,7 +175,7 @@ export class PluginRoutesController {
     // one the manifest declared — re-validated from the DB row like the plugins feed,
     // so a hand-edited capabilities blob can't invent profiles.
     if (!this.runtime.providersOf('routeProvider').includes(pluginId)) return { route: null };
-    if (!declaredProfiles(pluginId).includes(profileId)) return { route: null };
+    if (!declaredProfiles(this.dbs.connection, pluginId).includes(profileId)) return { route: null };
 
     try {
       const raw = await this.runtime.invokeHook(
@@ -189,9 +193,9 @@ export class PluginRoutesController {
   }
 }
 
-function declaredProfiles(pluginId: string): string[] {
+function declaredProfiles(conn: Database.Database, pluginId: string): string[] {
   try {
-    const row = db.prepare('SELECT capabilities FROM plugins WHERE id = ?').get(pluginId) as { capabilities?: string } | undefined;
+    const row = conn.prepare('SELECT capabilities FROM plugins WHERE id = ?').get(pluginId) as { capabilities?: string } | undefined;
     const c = JSON.parse(row?.capabilities || '{}') as { routeProfiles?: Array<{ id?: unknown }> };
     if (!Array.isArray(c.routeProfiles)) return [];
     return c.routeProfiles
diff --git a/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-user-settings.controller.ts b/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-user-settings.controller.ts
index 408811e22..0cc284c3a 100644
--- a/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-user-settings.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/nest/plugins/plugin-user-settings.controller.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { pluginsEnabled } from './kill-switch';
 import { PluginsService } from './plugins.service';
 import { PluginRuntimeService } from './plugin-runtime.service';
-import { db } from '../../db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../database/database.service';
 
 /**
  * GET/POST /api/plugin-settings/:id — a USER's own `scope:'user'` settings for a
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ export class PluginUserSettingsController {
   constructor(
     private readonly plugins: PluginsService,
     private readonly runtime: PluginRuntimeService,
+    private readonly dbs: DatabaseService,
   ) {}
 
   private activeWithUserFields(id: string): boolean {
-    const row = db.prepare("SELECT 1 FROM plugins WHERE id = ? AND status = 'active'").get(id);
+    const row = this.dbs.connection.prepare("SELECT 1 FROM plugins WHERE id = ? AND status = 'active'").get(id);
     return !!row;
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/nest/plugins/plugins-feed.controller.ts b/server/src/nest/plugins/plugins-feed.controller.ts
index 792b858c8..2e6648ef5 100644
--- a/server/src/nest/plugins/plugins-feed.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/nest/plugins/plugins-feed.controller.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Controller, Get, UseGuards } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { db } from '../../db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../database/database.service';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../auth/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { pluginsEnabled } from './kill-switch';
 
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ interface ActivePlugin {
 @Controller('api/plugins')
 @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
 export class PluginsFeedController {
+  constructor(private readonly dbs: DatabaseService) {}
+
   @Get()
   list(): { plugins: ActivePlugin[] } {
     if (!pluginsEnabled()) return { plugins: [] };
-    const rows = db
+    const rows = this.dbs.connection
       .prepare("SELECT id, name, type, icon, capabilities, granted_permissions FROM plugins WHERE status = 'active' ORDER BY sort_order, name")
       .all() as Array<Omit<ActivePlugin, 'slot' | 'tripPage'> & { capabilities: string; granted_permissions: string }>;
     const plugins = rows.map(({ capabilities, granted_permissions, ...p }) => {
diff --git a/server/tests/unit/plugins/day-schedule.controller.test.ts b/server/tests/unit/plugins/day-schedule.controller.test.ts
index 450243328..c7236b0fc 100644
--- a/server/tests/unit/plugins/day-schedule.controller.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/unit/plugins/day-schedule.controller.test.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ vi.mock('../../../src/db/database', () => ({
   db: { prepare: () => ({ all: () => tripDays.value }) },
   canAccessTrip,
 }));
+import { db as dbConn } from '../../../src/db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../../../src/nest/database/database.service';
 vi.mock('../../../src/nest/plugins/kill-switch', () => ({ pluginsEnabled }));
 
 import { DayScheduleController } from '../../../src/nest/plugins/day-schedule.controller';
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ function controller(invoke: (id: string) => unknown, providers = ['p1']) {
     providersOf: vi.fn(() => providers),
     invokeHook: vi.fn(async (id: string) => invoke(id)),
   } as unknown as PluginRuntimeService;
-  return { c: new DayScheduleController(runtime), runtime };
+  return { c: new DayScheduleController(runtime, new DatabaseService(dbConn)), runtime };
 }
 const item = (over: Record<string, unknown> = {}) => ({ id: 's1', dayId: 10, label: 'Charging', ...over });
 
diff --git a/server/tests/unit/plugins/journal-entry-rows.controller.test.ts b/server/tests/unit/plugins/journal-entry-rows.controller.test.ts
index 4739f1214..60523cf66 100644
--- a/server/tests/unit/plugins/journal-entry-rows.controller.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/unit/plugins/journal-entry-rows.controller.test.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ vi.mock('../../../src/db/database', () => ({
   db: { prepare: () => ({ get: (entryId: number) => entryJourney(entryId) }) },
   canAccessTrip: vi.fn(),
 }));
+import { db as dbConn } from '../../../src/db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../../../src/nest/database/database.service';
 vi.mock('../../../src/services/journeyService', () => ({ canAccessJourney }));
 vi.mock('../../../src/services/adminService', () => ({ isAddonEnabled }));
 vi.mock('../../../src/nest/plugins/kill-switch', () => ({ pluginsEnabled }));
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ function controller(invoke: (id: string) => unknown, providers = ['p1']) {
     providersOf: vi.fn(() => providers),
     invokeHook: vi.fn(async (id: string) => invoke(id)),
   } as unknown as PluginRuntimeService;
-  return { c: new JournalEntryRowsController(runtime), runtime };
+  return { c: new JournalEntryRowsController(runtime, new DatabaseService(dbConn)), runtime };
 }
 const row = (over: Record<string, unknown> = {}) => ({ label: 'Distance', value: '12 km', ...over });
 
diff --git a/server/tests/unit/plugins/place-details.controller.test.ts b/server/tests/unit/plugins/place-details.controller.test.ts
index 39bfb3ab1..4f9b758a6 100644
--- a/server/tests/unit/plugins/place-details.controller.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/unit/plugins/place-details.controller.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ vi.mock('../../../src/db/database', () => ({
   db: { prepare: () => ({ get: (placeId: number) => placeTrip(placeId) }) },
   canAccessTrip,
 }));
+import { db as dbConn } from '../../../src/db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../../../src/nest/database/database.service';
 vi.mock('../../../src/nest/plugins/kill-switch', () => ({ pluginsEnabled }));
 
 import { PlaceDetailsController } from '../../../src/nest/plugins/place-details.controller';
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ function controller(over: Partial<PluginRuntimeService> = {}) {
     invokeHook: vi.fn(async (id: string) => (id === 'p2' ? [{ label: 'Rating', value: '4.5' }] : [{ label: 'Reviews', value: '12', url: 'https://x' }])),
     ...over,
   } as unknown as PluginRuntimeService;
-  return { c: new PlaceDetailsController(runtime), runtime };
+  return { c: new PlaceDetailsController(runtime, new DatabaseService(dbConn)), runtime };
 }
 
 describe('PlaceDetailsController', () => {
diff --git a/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-oauth.controller.test.ts b/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-oauth.controller.test.ts
index 12cb096f1..a1b15f428 100644
--- a/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-oauth.controller.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-oauth.controller.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ const { pluginsEnabled, getMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
 }));
 vi.mock('../../../src/nest/plugins/kill-switch', () => ({ pluginsEnabled }));
 vi.mock('../../../src/db/database', () => ({ db: { prepare: () => ({ get: getMock }) } }));
+import { db as dbConn } from '../../../src/db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../../../src/nest/database/database.service';
 
 import { PluginOAuthController } from '../../../src/nest/plugins/plugin-oauth.controller';
 import type { PluginOAuthService } from '../../../src/nest/plugins/plugin-oauth.service';
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ function ctrl(over: Partial<PluginOAuthService> = {}) {
     disconnect: vi.fn(),
     ...over,
   } as unknown as PluginOAuthService;
-  return { c: new PluginOAuthController(svc), svc };
+  return { c: new PluginOAuthController(svc, new DatabaseService(dbConn)), svc };
 }
 
 describe('PluginOAuthController', () => {
diff --git a/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-routes.controller.test.ts b/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-routes.controller.test.ts
index 03f88ed3f..afc172d91 100644
--- a/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-routes.controller.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-routes.controller.test.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ vi.mock('../../../src/db/database', () => ({
   db: { prepare: () => ({ get: () => (capabilitiesRow.value === undefined ? undefined : { capabilities: capabilitiesRow.value }) }) },
   canAccessTrip,
 }));
+import { db as dbConn } from '../../../src/db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../../../src/nest/database/database.service';
 vi.mock('../../../src/nest/plugins/kill-switch', () => ({ pluginsEnabled }));
 
 import { PluginRoutesController } from '../../../src/nest/plugins/plugin-routes.controller';
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ function controller(invoke: () => unknown, providers = ['ev-plug']) {
     providersOf: vi.fn(() => providers),
     invokeHook: vi.fn(async () => invoke()),
   } as unknown as PluginRuntimeService;
-  return { c: new PluginRoutesController(runtime), runtime };
+  return { c: new PluginRoutesController(runtime, new DatabaseService(dbConn)), runtime };
 }
 const wp = (n = 3) => Array.from({ length: n }, (_, i) => ({ lat: 48 + i * 0.1, lng: 2 + i * 0.1 }));
 const goodRoute = (n = 3, over: Record<string, unknown> = {}) => ({
diff --git a/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-user-settings.controller.test.ts b/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-user-settings.controller.test.ts
index 3a46bfabf..37d03aa70 100644
--- a/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-user-settings.controller.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugin-user-settings.controller.test.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const { pluginsEnabled, getMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
 }));
 vi.mock('../../../src/nest/plugins/kill-switch', () => ({ pluginsEnabled }));
 vi.mock('../../../src/db/database', () => ({ db: { prepare: () => ({ get: getMock }) } }));
+import { db as dbConn } from '../../../src/db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../../../src/nest/database/database.service';
 
 import { PluginUserSettingsController } from '../../../src/nest/plugins/plugin-user-settings.controller';
 import type { PluginRuntimeService } from '../../../src/nest/plugins/plugin-runtime.service';
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ function ctrl() {
   } as unknown as PluginsService;
   // The controller now also takes the runtime (for settings-page actions).
   const runtime = { actionsOf: () => [], invokeAction: vi.fn() } as unknown as PluginRuntimeService;
-  return { c: new PluginUserSettingsController(svc, runtime), svc, runtime };
+  return { c: new PluginUserSettingsController(svc, runtime, new DatabaseService(dbConn)), svc, runtime };
 }
 
 describe('PluginUserSettingsController', () => {
diff --git a/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugins-feed.controller.test.ts b/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugins-feed.controller.test.ts
index 056144758..c6d17f4a6 100644
--- a/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugins-feed.controller.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/unit/plugins/plugins-feed.controller.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ const { rows, pluginsEnabled } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   pluginsEnabled: vi.fn(() => true),
 }));
 vi.mock('../../../src/db/database', () => ({ db: { prepare: () => ({ all: () => rows.value }) } }));
+import { db as dbConn } from '../../../src/db/database';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../../../src/nest/database/database.service';
 vi.mock('../../../src/nest/plugins/kill-switch', () => ({ pluginsEnabled }));
 
 import { PluginsFeedController } from '../../../src/nest/plugins/plugins-feed.controller';
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ const row = (over: Record<string, unknown> = {}) => ({
 });
 
 describe('PluginsFeedController', () => {
-  const c = new PluginsFeedController();
+  const c = new PluginsFeedController(new DatabaseService(dbConn));
   beforeEach(() => { pluginsEnabled.mockReturnValue(true); rows.value = []; });
 
   it('returns an empty feed when the runtime is disabled', () => {