diff --git a/mongo_thingy/__init__.py b/mongo_thingy/__init__.py
index 782fae6..b486f0b 100644
--- a/mongo_thingy/__init__.py
+++ b/mongo_thingy/__init__.py
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ def count(cls, filter=None, *args, **kwargs):
         return cls.count_documents(filter=filter, *args, **kwargs)
 
     @classmethod
-    def connect(cls, *args, client_cls=None, **kwargs):
+    def connect(cls, *args, client_cls=None, database_name=None, **kwargs):
         if not client_cls:
             client_cls = cls._client_cls
 
         cls._client = client_cls(*args, **kwargs)
         try:
-            cls._database = cls._client.get_database()
+            cls._database = cls._client.get_database(database_name)
         except (ConfigurationError, TypeError):
             cls._database = cls._client["test"]
 
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index e959a5e..5e927de 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ def test_connect_disconnect(thingy_cls, client_cls):
     disconnect()
     assert thingy_cls._client is None
 
+    connect(client_cls=client_cls, database_name="database")
+    assert isinstance(thingy_cls.client, client_cls)
+    assert thingy_cls._database.name == "database"
+
+    disconnect()
+    assert thingy_cls._client is None
+
     thingy_cls._client_cls = client_cls
     connect()
     assert isinstance(thingy_cls.client, client_cls)