diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c06a6f1b5..c3f4bedb9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     "_moduleAliases": {
         "@spacebar/api": "dist/api",
         "@spacebar/cdn": "dist/cdn",
+        "@spacebar/database": "dist/database",
         "@spacebar/extensions": "dist/extensions",
         "@spacebar/gateway": "dist/gateway",
         "@spacebar/util": "dist/util",
diff --git a/src/api/Server.ts b/src/api/Server.ts
index f48f72200..adc2429be 100644
--- a/src/api/Server.ts
+++ b/src/api/Server.ts
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ import { Request, Response, Router } from "express";
 import morgan from "morgan";
 import { Server, ServerOptions } from "lambert-server/Server";
 import { red } from "picocolors";
-import { Config, ConnectionConfig, ConnectionLoader, Email, JSONReplacer, WebAuthn, initDatabase, initEvent, registerRoutes, getDatabase, getRevInfoOrFail } from "@spacebar/util";
-import { Authentication, CORS, ImageProxy, BodyParser, ErrorHandler, initRateLimits, initTranslation } from "./middlewares";
-import { initInstance } from "./util/handlers/Instance";
-import { route } from "./util";
+import { getDatabase, initDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
+import { Config, ConnectionConfig, ConnectionLoader, Email, JSONReplacer, WebAuthn, initEvent, registerRoutes, getRevInfoOrFail } from "@spacebar/util";
 import { ProcessLifecycle } from "../util/util/ProcessLifecycle";
 import { Monitoring } from "../util/monitoring/Monitoring";
 import { BcryptWorkerPool } from "../util/util/workers/bcrypt/BcryptWorkerPool";
+import { Authentication, CORS, ImageProxy, BodyParser, ErrorHandler, initRateLimits, initTranslation } from "./middlewares";
+import { initInstance } from "./util/handlers/Instance";
+import { route } from "./util";
 
 const ASSETS_FOLDER = path.join(__dirname, "..", "..", "assets");
 const PUBLIC_ASSETS_FOLDER = path.join(ASSETS_FOLDER, "public");
diff --git a/src/api/routes/-/healthz.ts b/src/api/routes/-/healthz.ts
index 90f6054d5..b98eb9456 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/-/healthz.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/-/healthz.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 import { Router, Response, Request } from "express";
 import { route } from "@spacebar/api";
-import { getDatabase } from "@spacebar/util";
+import { getDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
 
 const router = Router({ mergeParams: true });
 
diff --git a/src/api/routes/-/readyz.ts b/src/api/routes/-/readyz.ts
index 90f6054d5..b98eb9456 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/-/readyz.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/-/readyz.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 import { Router, Response, Request } from "express";
 import { route } from "@spacebar/api";
-import { getDatabase } from "@spacebar/util";
+import { getDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
 
 const router = Router({ mergeParams: true });
 
diff --git a/src/api/util/handlers/Message.ts b/src/api/util/handlers/Message.ts
index 674b74c61..4e6d7316b 100644
--- a/src/api/util/handlers/Message.ts
+++ b/src/api/util/handlers/Message.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+import { HTTPError } from "lambert-server/HTTPError";
+import { Equal, In, Or } from "typeorm";
 import { fillMessageUrlEmbeds, randomString } from "@spacebar/api";
+import { getDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
 import { mathLogBase, arrayDistributeSequentially } from "@spacebar/extensions";
 import {
     Application,
@@ -28,7 +31,6 @@ import {
     emitEvent,
     EVERYONE_MENTION,
     FieldErrors,
-    getDatabase,
     getPermission,
     getRights,
     Guild,
@@ -53,8 +55,6 @@ import {
     USER_MENTION,
     Webhook,
 } from "@spacebar/util";
-import { HTTPError } from "lambert-server/HTTPError";
-import { Equal, In, Or } from "typeorm";
 import {
     ActionRowComponent,
     BaseMessageComponents,
diff --git a/src/apply-migrations.ts b/src/apply-migrations.ts
index 0a540e732..3ae453cac 100644
--- a/src/apply-migrations.ts
+++ b/src/apply-migrations.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ config({ quiet: true });
 
 process.env.DB_LOGGING = "true";
 
-import { closeDatabase, initDatabase } from "@spacebar/util";
+import { closeDatabase, initDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
 
 async function main() {
     let success = false;
diff --git a/src/bundle/Server.ts b/src/bundle/Server.ts
index c396d1000..8c2b07879 100644
--- a/src/bundle/Server.ts
+++ b/src/bundle/Server.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ import morgan from "morgan";
 import express from "express";
 import { green, bold } from "picocolors";
 import * as Api from "@spacebar/api";
-import * as Gateway from "@spacebar/gateway";
-import * as Webrtc from "@spacebar/webrtc";
 import { CDNServer } from "@spacebar/cdn";
-import { Config, initDatabase } from "@spacebar/util";
+import { initDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
+import * as Gateway from "@spacebar/gateway";
+import { Config } from "@spacebar/util";
+import * as Webrtc from "@spacebar/webrtc";
 import { ProcessLifecycle } from "../util/util/ProcessLifecycle";
 import { Monitoring } from "../util/monitoring/Monitoring";
 
diff --git a/src/cdn/Server.ts b/src/cdn/Server.ts
index 0bd6a8f47..1c0f7802b 100644
--- a/src/cdn/Server.ts
+++ b/src/cdn/Server.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
 import path from "node:path";
 import morgan from "morgan";
 import { Server, ServerOptions } from "lambert-server/Server";
-import { Attachment, Config, initDatabase, registerRoutes } from "@spacebar/util";
 import { CORS, BodyParser } from "@spacebar/api";
-import guildProfilesRoute from "./routes/guild-profiles";
-import { storage } from "./util";
+import { initDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
+import { Attachment, Config, registerRoutes } from "@spacebar/util";
 import { ProcessLifecycle } from "../util/util/ProcessLifecycle";
 import { Monitoring } from "../util/monitoring/Monitoring";
+import guildProfilesRoute from "./routes/guild-profiles";
+import { storage } from "./util";
 
 export type CDNServerOptions = ServerOptions;
 
diff --git a/src/util/util/Database.ts b/src/database/Database.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from src/util/util/Database.ts
rename to src/database/Database.ts
index ecbb7110c..adafeac03 100644
--- a/src/util/util/Database.ts
+++ b/src/database/Database.ts
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import path from "node:path";
 import { green, red, yellow } from "picocolors";
 import { DataSource } from "typeorm";
 // noinspection ES6PreferShortImport
-import { ConfigEntity } from "../entities/Config";
+import { ConfigEntity } from "../util/entities/Config";
 import fs from "node:fs";
-import { ProcessLifecycle } from "./ProcessLifecycle";
+import { ProcessLifecycle } from "../util/util/ProcessLifecycle";
 
 // UUID extension option is only supported with postgres
 // We want to generate all id's with Snowflakes that's why we have our own BaseEntity class
diff --git a/src/database/index.ts b/src/database/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ceebea87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+	Spacebar: A FOSS re-implementation and extension of the Discord.com backend.
+	Copyright (C) 2026 Spacebar and Spacebar Contributors
+
+	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+	by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+export * from "./Database";
diff --git a/src/gateway/Server.ts b/src/gateway/Server.ts
index 430419752..f01976113 100644
--- a/src/gateway/Server.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/Server.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
 import http from "node:http";
 import { setInterval } from "node:timers";
 import ws from "ws";
-import { checkToken, Config, initDatabase, initEvent, Rights } from "@spacebar/util";
 import { randomString } from "@spacebar/api"; // TODO: move to util
-import { Connection, openConnections } from "./events/Connection";
-import { cleanupOnStartup } from "./util";
+import { initDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
+import { checkToken, Config, initEvent, Rights } from "@spacebar/util";
 import { ProcessLifecycle } from "../util/util/ProcessLifecycle";
 import { Monitoring } from "../util/monitoring/Monitoring";
+import { Connection, openConnections } from "./events/Connection";
+import { cleanupOnStartup } from "./util";
 
 export class Server {
     public ws: ws.Server;
diff --git a/src/gateway/opcodes/Identify.ts b/src/gateway/opcodes/Identify.ts
index 74907f451..b4b127e50 100644
--- a/src/gateway/opcodes/Identify.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/opcodes/Identify.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+import { In, Not } from "typeorm";
+import { PreloadedUserSettings } from "discord-protos";
 import { Capabilities, CLOSECODES, OPCODES, Payload, Send, setupListener, WebSocket } from "@spacebar/gateway";
 import { arrayGroupBy } from "@spacebar/extensions";
+import { getDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
 import {
     Application,
     Channel,
@@ -29,7 +32,6 @@ import {
     Emoji,
     EVENTEnum,
     generateToken,
-    getDatabase,
     Guild,
     GuildOrUnavailable,
     Intents,
@@ -57,11 +59,9 @@ import {
     UserSettingsProtos,
     VoiceState,
 } from "@spacebar/util";
-import { check } from "./instanceOf";
-import { In, Not } from "typeorm";
-import { PreloadedUserSettings } from "discord-protos";
 import { ChannelType, DefaultUserGuildSettings, DMChannel, IdentifySchema, PrivateUserProjection, PublicUser, PublicUserProjection, RelationshipType } from "@spacebar/schemas";
 import { randomString } from "@spacebar/api";
+import { check } from "./instanceOf";
 
 // TODO: user sharding
 // TODO: check privileged intents, if defined in the config
diff --git a/src/gateway/opcodes/LazyRequest.ts b/src/gateway/opcodes/LazyRequest.ts
index 0080e589c..d8900d9e7 100644
--- a/src/gateway/opcodes/LazyRequest.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/opcodes/LazyRequest.ts
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-import { arrayPartition } from "@spacebar/extensions";
-import { getDatabase, getPermission, listenEvent, Member, Role, Session, User, Presence, Channel, Permissions, getMostRelevantSession } from "@spacebar/util";
-import { WebSocket, Payload, handlePresenceUpdate, OPCODES, Send } from "@spacebar/gateway";
 import murmur from "murmurhash-js/murmurhash3_gc";
-import { check } from "./instanceOf";
+import { getDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
+import { arrayPartition } from "@spacebar/extensions";
+import { WebSocket, Payload, handlePresenceUpdate, OPCODES, Send } from "@spacebar/gateway";
 import { LazyRequestSchema } from "@spacebar/schemas";
+import { getPermission, listenEvent, Member, Role, Session, User, Presence, Channel, Permissions, getMostRelevantSession } from "@spacebar/util";
+import { check } from "./instanceOf";
 
 // TODO: only show roles/members that have access to this channel
 // TODO: config: to list all members (even those who are offline) sorted by role, or just those who are online
diff --git a/src/gateway/opcodes/RequestGuildMembers.ts b/src/gateway/opcodes/RequestGuildMembers.ts
index fbb249d30..88b24d6c2 100644
--- a/src/gateway/opcodes/RequestGuildMembers.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/opcodes/RequestGuildMembers.ts
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-import { Config, DateBuilder, getDatabase, getPermission, GuildMembersChunkEvent, Member, Presence, Session } from "@spacebar/util";
-import { WebSocket, Payload, OPCODES, Send, handleOffloadedGatewayRequest } from "@spacebar/gateway";
-import { check } from "./instanceOf";
 import { FindManyOptions, ILike, In, MoreThan } from "typeorm";
+import { getDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
+import { WebSocket, Payload, OPCODES, Send, handleOffloadedGatewayRequest } from "@spacebar/gateway";
 import { RequestGuildMembersSchema } from "@spacebar/schemas";
+import { Config, DateBuilder, getPermission, GuildMembersChunkEvent, Member, Presence, Session } from "@spacebar/util";
+import { check } from "./instanceOf";
 
 export async function onRequestGuildMembers(this: WebSocket, { d }: Payload) {
     const startTime = Date.now();
diff --git a/src/util/entities/BaseClass.ts b/src/util/entities/BaseClass.ts
index bcebca0f3..a64138adb 100644
--- a/src/util/entities/BaseClass.ts
+++ b/src/util/entities/BaseClass.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-import { BaseEntity, BeforeInsert, BeforeUpdate, Column, ColumnOptions, FindOptionsWhere, PrimaryColumn } from "typeorm";
-import { Snowflake, getDatabase } from "../util";
+import { BaseEntity, BeforeInsert, BeforeUpdate, FindOptionsWhere, PrimaryColumn } from "typeorm";
+import { getDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
+import { Snowflake } from "../util";
 import { OrmUtils } from "../imports";
 import { annotationsKey } from "../util/Decorators";
 
diff --git a/src/util/util/index.ts b/src/util/util/index.ts
index b6f72d9bd..d4f21d618 100644
--- a/src/util/util/index.ts
+++ b/src/util/util/index.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export * from "./BitField";
 export * from "./cdn";
 export * from "./Config";
 export * from "./Constants";
-export * from "./Database";
 export * from "./DateBuilder";
 export * from "./email";
 export * from "./ElapsedTime";
diff --git a/src/webrtc/Server.ts b/src/webrtc/Server.ts
index f3e8e2c26..d58c249fc 100644
--- a/src/webrtc/Server.ts
+++ b/src/webrtc/Server.ts
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@
 import http from "node:http";
 import ws from "ws";
 import { green, yellow } from "picocolors";
-import { Config, initDatabase, initEvent } from "@spacebar/util";
-import { Connection } from "./events/Connection";
-import { loadWebRtcLibrary, mediaServer, WRTC_PORT_MAX, WRTC_PORT_MIN, WRTC_PUBLIC_IP } from "./util";
+import { initDatabase } from "@spacebar/database";
+import { Config, initEvent } from "@spacebar/util";
 import { ProcessLifecycle } from "../util/util/ProcessLifecycle";
 import { Monitoring } from "../util/monitoring/Monitoring";
+import { Connection } from "./events/Connection";
+import { loadWebRtcLibrary, mediaServer, WRTC_PORT_MAX, WRTC_PORT_MIN, WRTC_PUBLIC_IP } from "./util";
 
 export class Server {
     public ws: ws.Server;
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 19e71deb6..6f96802f3 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
             //"*": ["./src/*"],
             "@spacebar/api": ["./src/api"], // Required for stable tsc, typescript-go doesn't need this
             "@spacebar/api*": ["./src/api*"],
+            "@spacebar/database": ["./src/database"], // Required for stable tsc, typescript-go doesn't need this
+            "@spacebar/database*": ["./src/database*"],
             "@spacebar/extensions": ["./src/extensions"], // Required for stable tsc, typescript-go doesn't need this
             "@spacebar/extensions*": ["./src/extensions*"],
             "@spacebar/gateway": ["./src/gateway"], // Required for stable tsc, typescript-go doesn't need this