diff --git a/.repl.js b/.repl.js
index cfb8a94..1a8b45e 100644
--- a/.repl.js
+++ b/.repl.js
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ global.Database  = require('better-sqlite3')
 global.luxon     = require('luxon')
 global.DateTime  = global.luxon.DateTime
 global.ds        = require('./index')
+global.db        = global.ds.db()
 global.x         = {}