diff --git a/testing/controller/controller.go b/testing/controller/controller.go
index de3e73c6de..3e3e7ea3d9 100644
--- a/testing/controller/controller.go
+++ b/testing/controller/controller.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ type option struct {
 	setDefaultLoginName          bool
 	setDefaultPassword           bool
 	setRecoveryKms               bool
+	setDatabaseUrl               bool
 }
 
 type Option func(*option) error
@@ -137,6 +138,14 @@ func WithRecoveryKms(wrapper wrapping.Wrapper) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithDatabaseUrl(url string) Option {
+	return func(c *option) error {
+		c.setDatabaseUrl = true
+		c.tcOptions.DatabaseUrl = url
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // NewTestController blocks until a new TestController is created, returns the url for the TestController and a function
 // that can be called to tear down the controller after it has been used for testing.
 func NewTestController(t *testing.T, opt ...Option) *TestController {