diff --git a/config/cmd/cmd.go b/config/cmd/cmd.go
index 96973c2f..c2dbd9a5 100644
--- a/config/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/config/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -190,6 +190,21 @@ var (
 			EnvVar: "MICRO_SELECTOR",
 			Usage:  "Selector used to pick nodes for querying",
 		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:   "store",
+			EnvVar: "MICRO_STORE",
+			Usage:  "Store used for key-value storage",
+		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:   "store_address",
+			EnvVar: "MICRO_STORE_ADDRESS",
+			Usage:  "Comma-separated list of store addresses",
+		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:   "store_namespace",
+			EnvVar: "MICRO_STORE_NAMESPACE",
+			Usage:  "Namespace for store data",
+		},
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:   "transport",
 			EnvVar: "MICRO_TRANSPORT",
@@ -462,6 +477,18 @@ func (c *cmd) Before(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if len(ctx.String("store_address")) > 0 {
+		if err := (*c.opts.Store).Init(store.Nodes(strings.Split(ctx.String("store_address"), ",")...)); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Error configuring store: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(ctx.String("store_namespace")) > 0 {
+		if err := (*c.opts.Store).Init(store.Namespace(ctx.String("store_address"))); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Error configuring store: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if len(ctx.String("server_name")) > 0 {
 		serverOpts = append(serverOpts, server.Name(ctx.String("server_name")))
 	}
diff --git a/store/cloudflare/cloudflare.go b/store/cloudflare/cloudflare.go
index 20ce2bac..03e32298 100644
--- a/store/cloudflare/cloudflare.go
+++ b/store/cloudflare/cloudflare.go
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ func validateOptions(account, token, namespace string) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (w *workersKV) Init(opts ...store.Option) error {
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&w.options)
+	}
+	if len(w.options.Namespace) > 0 {
+		w.namespace = w.options.Namespace
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // In the cloudflare workers KV implemention, List() doesn't guarantee
 // anything as the workers API is eventually consistent.
 func (w *workersKV) List() ([]*store.Record, error) {
@@ -308,7 +318,7 @@ func NewStore(opts ...store.Option) store.Store {
 	}
 
 	if len(namespace) == 0 {
-		namespace = getNamespace(options.Context)
+		namespace = options.Namespace
 	}
 
 	// validate options are not blank or log.Fatal
diff --git a/store/cloudflare/options.go b/store/cloudflare/options.go
index d9670ff4..be6bf6f6 100644
--- a/store/cloudflare/options.go
+++ b/store/cloudflare/options.go
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ func getAccount(ctx context.Context) string {
 	return getOption(ctx, "CF_ACCOUNT_ID")
 }
 
-func getNamespace(ctx context.Context) string {
-	return getOption(ctx, "KV_NAMESPACE_ID")
-}
-
 // Token sets the cloudflare api token
 func Token(t string) store.Option {
 	return func(o *store.Options) {
@@ -52,9 +48,6 @@ func Account(id string) store.Option {
 // Namespace sets the KV namespace
 func Namespace(ns string) store.Option {
 	return func(o *store.Options) {
-		if o.Context == nil {
-			o.Context = context.Background()
-		}
-		o.Context = context.WithValue(o.Context, "KV_NAMESPACE_ID", ns)
+		o.Namespace = ns
 	}
 }
diff --git a/store/cockroach/cockroach.go b/store/cockroach/cockroach.go
index 7979d501..d321dc06 100644
--- a/store/cockroach/cockroach.go
+++ b/store/cockroach/cockroach.go
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ type sqlStore struct {
 	options store.Options
 }
 
+func (s *sqlStore) Init(opts ...store.Option) error {
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&s.options)
+	}
+	// reconfigure
+	return s.configure()
+}
+
 // List all the known records
 func (s *sqlStore) List() ([]*store.Record, error) {
 	rows, err := s.db.Query(fmt.Sprintf("SELECT key, value, expiry FROM %s.%s;", s.database, s.table))
@@ -147,16 +155,16 @@ func (s *sqlStore) Delete(keys ...string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *sqlStore) initDB() {
+func (s *sqlStore) initDB() error {
 	// Create the namespace's database
 	_, err := s.db.Exec(fmt.Sprintf("CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS %s ;", s.database))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
+		return err
 	}
 
 	_, err = s.db.Exec(fmt.Sprintf("SET DATABASE = %s ;", s.database))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(errors.Wrap(err, "Couldn't set database"))
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Couldn't set database")
 	}
 
 	// Create a table for the namespace's prefix
@@ -168,8 +176,60 @@ func (s *sqlStore) initDB() {
 		CONSTRAINT %s_pkey PRIMARY KEY (key)
 	);`, s.table, s.table))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(errors.Wrap(err, "Couldn't create table"))
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Couldn't create table")
 	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *sqlStore) configure() error {
+	nodes := s.options.Nodes
+	if len(nodes) == 0 {
+		nodes = []string{"localhost:26257"}
+	}
+
+	namespace := s.options.Namespace
+	if len(namespace) == 0 {
+		namespace = DefaultNamespace
+	}
+
+	prefix := s.options.Prefix
+	if len(prefix) == 0 {
+		prefix = DefaultPrefix
+	}
+
+	for _, r := range namespace {
+		if !unicode.IsLetter(r) {
+			return errors.New("store.namespace must only contain letters")
+		}
+	}
+
+	source := nodes[0]
+	if !strings.Contains(source, " ") {
+		source = fmt.Sprintf("host=%s", source)
+	}
+
+	// create source from first node
+	db, err := sql.Open("postgres", source)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := db.Ping(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if s.db != nil {
+		s.db.Close()
+	}
+
+	// save the values
+	s.db = db
+	s.database = namespace
+	s.table = prefix
+
+	// initialise the database
+	return s.initDB()
 }
 
 // New returns a new micro Store backed by sql
@@ -179,46 +239,14 @@ func NewStore(opts ...store.Option) store.Store {
 		o(&options)
 	}
 
-	nodes := options.Nodes
-	if len(nodes) == 0 {
-		nodes = []string{"localhost:26257"}
-	}
+	// new store
+	s := new(sqlStore)
 
-	namespace := options.Namespace
-	if len(namespace) == 0 {
-		namespace = DefaultNamespace
-	}
-
-	prefix := options.Prefix
-	if len(prefix) == 0 {
-		prefix = DefaultPrefix
-	}
-
-	for _, r := range namespace {
-		if !unicode.IsLetter(r) {
-			log.Fatal("store.namespace must only contain letters")
-		}
-	}
-
-	source := nodes[0]
-	if !strings.Contains(source, " ") {
-		source = fmt.Sprintf("host=%s", source)
-	}
-	// create source from first node
-	db, err := sql.Open("postgres", source)
-	if err != nil {
+	// configure the store
+	if err := s.configure(); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := db.Ping(); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	s := &sqlStore{
-		db:       db,
-		database: namespace,
-		table:    prefix,
-	}
-	s.initDB()
+	// return store
 	return s
 }
diff --git a/store/etcd/etcd.go b/store/etcd/etcd.go
index c9bc4047..5eac1e50 100644
--- a/store/etcd/etcd.go
+++ b/store/etcd/etcd.go
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ type ekv struct {
 	kv      client.KV
 }
 
+func (e *ekv) Init(opts ...store.Option) error {
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&e.options)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (e *ekv) Read(keys ...string) ([]*store.Record, error) {
 	//nolint:prealloc
 	var values []*mvccpb.KeyValue
diff --git a/store/memory/memory.go b/store/memory/memory.go
index 78e85e82..5715f41e 100644
--- a/store/memory/memory.go
+++ b/store/memory/memory.go
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ type memoryRecord struct {
 	c time.Time
 }
 
+func (m *memoryStore) Init(opts ...store.Option) error {
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&m.options)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (m *memoryStore) List() ([]*store.Record, error) {
 	m.RLock()
 	defer m.RUnlock()
diff --git a/store/mock/store.go b/store/mock/store.go
index fe296b02..c9908400 100644
--- a/store/mock/store.go
+++ b/store/mock/store.go
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ type Store struct {
 	mock.Mock
 }
 
+func (_m *Store) Init(...store.Option) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Delete provides a mock function with given fields: key
 func (_m *Store) Delete(key ...string) error {
 	_va := make([]interface{}, len(key))
diff --git a/store/service/service.go b/store/service/service.go
index 37a7a030..e364f794 100644
--- a/store/service/service.go
+++ b/store/service/service.go
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@ type serviceStore struct {
 	Client pb.StoreService
 }
 
+func (s *serviceStore) Init(opts ...store.Option) error {
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&s.options)
+	}
+	s.Namespace = s.options.Namespace
+	s.Prefix = s.options.Prefix
+	s.Nodes = s.options.Nodes
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *serviceStore) Context() context.Context {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
diff --git a/store/store.go b/store/store.go
index 9fb97328..d8c44c62 100644
--- a/store/store.go
+++ b/store/store.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ var (
 
 // Store is a data storage interface
 type Store interface {
+	// Initialise store options
+	Init(...Option) error
 	// List all the known records
 	List() ([]*Record, error)
 	// Read records with keys
@@ -34,6 +36,10 @@ type Record struct {
 
 type noop struct{}
 
+func (n *noop) Init(...Option) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (n *noop) List() ([]*Record, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }