diff --git a/cmd/serve.go b/cmd/serve.go
index 9c6e1b5..c38d75b 100644
--- a/cmd/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/serve.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -24,11 +23,6 @@ import (
 	dbutils "github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/storage/crdb/utils"
 )
 
-const (
-	defaultListen                = ":8080"
-	defaultServerShutdownTimeout = 5 * time.Second
-)
-
 // serveCmd represents the treemanager command.
 var serveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "serve",
@@ -48,18 +42,36 @@ func init() {
 
 	v := viper.GetViper()
 	dbutils.RegisterDBArgs(v, serveCmd.Flags())
-	ginx.MustViperFlags(v, serveCmd.Flags(), defaultListen)
+	ginx.MustViperFlags(v, serveCmd.Flags(), treemanager.DefaultTreeManagerListen)
 	loggingx.MustViperFlags(v, serveCmd.Flags())
 	natsutils.RegisterNATSArgs(v, serveCmd.Flags())
 
+	// TODO(jaosorior): Add tracing
+	// TODO(jaosorior): Add metrics
+	// TODO(jaosorior): Add TLS flags
+
 	// Server flags
 	flags := serveCmd.Flags()
+
+	// server shutdown timeout
 	flags.Duration("server-shutdown-timeout",
-		defaultServerShutdownTimeout,
+		treemanager.DefaultTreeManagerShutdownTimeout,
 		"Time to wait for the server to shutdown gracefully")
 	viperx.MustBindFlag(v, "server.shutdown", flags.Lookup("server-shutdown-timeout"))
-	flags.String("server-unix-socket", "", "Listen on a unix socket instead of a TCP socket.")
+
+	// server UNIX socket
+	flags.String("server-unix-socket",
+		treemanager.DefaultTreeManagerUnix,
+		"Listen on a unix socket instead of a TCP socket.")
 	viperx.MustBindFlag(v, "server.unix_socket", flags.Lookup("server-unix-socket"))
+
+	// read-only mode
+	flags.Bool("read-only", treemanager.DefaultTreeManagerReadOnly, "Run the server in read-only mode.")
+	viperx.MustBindFlag(v, "server.read_only", flags.Lookup("read-only"))
+
+	// fast reads
+	flags.Bool("fast-reads", treemanager.DefaultTreeManagerFastReads, "Run the server in fast reads mode.")
+	viperx.MustBindFlag(v, "server.fast_reads", flags.Lookup("fast-reads"))
 }
 
 func serverRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -99,12 +111,14 @@ func serverRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	s := treemanager.NewServer(
 		l,
-		viper.GetString("listen"),
 		db,
-		viper.GetBool("debug"),
-		viper.GetDuration("server.shutdown"),
-		viper.GetString("server.unix_socket"),
-		notif,
+		treemanager.WithListen(v.GetString("server.listen")),
+		treemanager.WithUnix(v.GetString("server.unix_socket")),
+		treemanager.WithDebug(v.GetBool("debug")),
+		treemanager.WithReadOnly(v.GetBool("server.read_only")),
+		treemanager.WithFastReads(v.GetBool("server.fast_reads")),
+		treemanager.WithShutdownTimeout(v.GetDuration("server.shutdown")),
+		treemanager.WithNotifier(notif),
 	)
 
 	go func() {
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 18f7fd2..0073448 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ github.com/gin-contrib/sse v0.1.0 h1:Y/yl/+YNO8GZSjAhjMsSuLt29uWRFHdHYUb5lYOV9qE
 github.com/gin-contrib/sse v0.1.0/go.mod h1:RHrZQHXnP2xjPF+u1gW/2HnVO7nvIa9PG3Gm+fLHvGI=
 github.com/gin-contrib/zap v0.1.0 h1:RMSFFJo34XZogV62OgOzvrlaMNmXrNxmJ3bFmMwl6Cc=
 github.com/gin-contrib/zap v0.1.0/go.mod h1:hvnZaPs478H1PGvRP8w89ZZbyJUiyip4ddiI/53WG3o=
-github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.8.1 h1:4+fr/el88TOO3ewCmQr8cx/CtZ/umlIRIs5M4NTNjf8=
 github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.8.1/go.mod h1:ji8BvRH1azfM+SYow9zQ6SZMvR8qOMZHmsCuWR9tTTk=
 github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.8.2 h1:UzKToD9/PoFj/V4rvlKqTRKnQYyz8Sc1MJlv4JHPtvY=
 github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.8.2/go.mod h1:qw5AYuDrzRTnhvusDsrov+fDIxp9Dleuu12h8nfB398=
@@ -305,8 +304,6 @@ github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2 v2.3.0 h1:z2mA1a7tIf5ShggOFlR1oBPgd6hGqcDYsISxZByUzdI=
 github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:0tqz9Hlu6bCBFLWAASKhE5vUA4c24L9KPUUgvwumE/k=
 github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 v2.9.10 h1:LMC46Oi9E6BUx/xBsaCVZgofliAqKQzRPU6eKWkN8jE=
 github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 v2.9.10/go.mod h1:AB6hAnGZDlYfqb7CTAm66ZKMZy9DpfierY1/PbpvI2g=
-github.com/nats-io/nats.go v1.22.0 h1:3dxyVf+S449DbMriqQV27HgSbXklxT9SUKbDKIxhrV0=
-github.com/nats-io/nats.go v1.22.0/go.mod h1:tLqubohF7t4z3du1QDPYJIQQyhb4wl6DhjxEajSI7UA=
 github.com/nats-io/nats.go v1.22.1 h1:XzfqDspY0RNufzdrB8c4hFR+R3dahkxlpWe5+IWJzbE=
 github.com/nats-io/nats.go v1.22.1/go.mod h1:tLqubohF7t4z3du1QDPYJIQQyhb4wl6DhjxEajSI7UA=
 github.com/nats-io/nkeys v0.3.0 h1:cgM5tL53EvYRU+2YLXIK0G2mJtK12Ft9oeooSZMA2G8=
diff --git a/internal/httpsrv/treemanager/config.go b/internal/httpsrv/treemanager/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48639f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/httpsrv/treemanager/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package treemanager
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/notifier"
+	"github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/notifier/noop"
+	"github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/storage/crdb/driver"
+)
+
+type treeManagerConfig struct {
+	listen          string
+	unix            string
+	debug           bool
+	readonly        bool
+	fastReads       bool
+	shutdownTimeout time.Duration
+	notif           notifier.Notifier
+}
+
+type Option func(*treeManagerConfig)
+
+// WithListen sets the listen address for the server.
+func WithListen(listen string) Option {
+	return func(c *treeManagerConfig) {
+		c.listen = listen
+	}
+}
+
+// WithUnix sets the unix socket for the server.
+// If set, the server will listen on the unix socket
+// instead of the listen address.
+func WithUnix(unix string) Option {
+	return func(c *treeManagerConfig) {
+		c.unix = unix
+	}
+}
+
+// WithDebug sets the debug flag for the server.
+func WithDebug(debug bool) Option {
+	return func(c *treeManagerConfig) {
+		c.debug = debug
+	}
+}
+
+// WithReadOnly sets the readonly flag for the server.
+// If true, the server will use the readonly flag when
+// reading from the database.
+func WithReadOnly(readonly bool) Option {
+	return func(c *treeManagerConfig) {
+		c.readonly = readonly
+	}
+}
+
+// WithFastReads sets the fastReads flag for the server.
+// If true, the server will use the fastReads flag when
+// reading from the database. This will cause the server
+// to read from the database without waiting for the
+// database to commit the transaction. This is useful
+// for read-heavy workloads, but can cause data to be
+// out of sync with the database.
+func WithFastReads(fastReads bool) Option {
+	return func(c *treeManagerConfig) {
+		c.fastReads = fastReads
+	}
+}
+
+// WithShutdownTimeout sets the shutdown timeout for the server.
+func WithShutdownTimeout(t time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(c *treeManagerConfig) {
+		c.shutdownTimeout = t
+	}
+}
+
+// WithNotifier sets the notifier for the server.
+func WithNotifier(n notifier.Notifier) Option {
+	return func(c *treeManagerConfig) {
+		if n == nil {
+			n = noop.NewNotifier()
+		}
+		c.notif = n
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *treeManagerConfig) apply(opts ...Option) {
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(c)
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *treeManagerConfig) withStorageDriverOptions() []driver.Options {
+	opts := []driver.Options{}
+	if c.readonly {
+		opts = append(opts, driver.WithReadOnly())
+	}
+	if c.fastReads {
+		opts = append(opts, driver.WithFastReads())
+	}
+	return opts
+}
diff --git a/internal/httpsrv/treemanager/defaults.go b/internal/httpsrv/treemanager/defaults.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c0ecc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/httpsrv/treemanager/defaults.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package treemanager
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/notifier/noop"
+)
+
+const (
+	// DefaultTreeManagerListen is the default listen address for the TreeManager.
+	DefaultTreeManagerListen = ":8080"
+	// DefaultTreeManagerUnix is the default unix socket for the TreeManager.
+	DefaultTreeManagerUnix = ""
+	// DefaultTreeManagerDebug is the default debug flag for the TreeManager.
+	DefaultTreeManagerDebug = false
+	// DefaultTreeManagerReadOnly is the default read-only flag for the TreeManager.
+	DefaultTreeManagerReadOnly = false
+	// DefaultTreeManagerFastReads is the default fast reads flag for the TreeManager.
+	DefaultTreeManagerFastReads = false
+	// DefaultTreeManagerShutdownTimeout is the default shutdown timeout for the TreeManager.
+	DefaultTreeManagerShutdownTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+)
+
+// DefaultTreeManagerNotifier is the default notifier for the TreeManager.
+var DefaultTreeManagerNotifier = noop.NewNotifier()
diff --git a/internal/httpsrv/treemanager/treemanager.go b/internal/httpsrv/treemanager/treemanager.go
index 19fa7bf..b88c225 100644
--- a/internal/httpsrv/treemanager/treemanager.go
+++ b/internal/httpsrv/treemanager/treemanager.go
@@ -5,15 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"net/http"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
 	v1 "github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/api/v1"
 	"github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/internal/httpsrv/common"
-	"github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/notifier"
-	"github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/notifier/noop"
 	"github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/storage"
 	"github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/storage/crdb/driver"
 	sn "github.com/infratographer/fertilesoil/storage/notifier"
@@ -21,25 +18,25 @@ import (
 
 func NewServer(
 	logger *zap.Logger,
-	listen string,
 	db *sql.DB,
-	debug bool,
-	shutdownTime time.Duration,
-	unix string,
-	n notifier.Notifier,
+	opts ...Option,
 ) *common.Server {
-	dbdrv := driver.NewDirectoryDriver(db)
+	cfg := &treeManagerConfig{
+		listen:          DefaultTreeManagerListen,
+		unix:            DefaultTreeManagerUnix,
+		debug:           DefaultTreeManagerDebug,
+		readonly:        DefaultTreeManagerReadOnly,
+		fastReads:       DefaultTreeManagerFastReads,
+		shutdownTimeout: DefaultTreeManagerShutdownTimeout,
+		notif:           DefaultTreeManagerNotifier,
+	}
+	cfg.apply(opts...)
 
-	var notif notifier.Notifier
+	dbdrv := driver.NewDirectoryDriver(db, cfg.withStorageDriverOptions()...)
 
-	if n == nil {
-		notif = noop.NewNotifier()
-	} else {
-		notif = n
-	}
+	store := sn.StorageWithNotifier(dbdrv, cfg.notif, sn.WithNotifyRetrier())
 
-	store := sn.StorageWithNotifier(dbdrv, notif, sn.WithNotifyRetrier())
-	s := common.NewServer(logger, listen, db, store, debug, shutdownTime, unix)
+	s := common.NewServer(logger, cfg.listen, db, store, cfg.debug, cfg.shutdownTimeout, cfg.unix)
 
 	s.SetHandler(newHandler(logger, s))
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/client_test.go b/tests/integration/client_test.go
index 637eb08..a55fa9d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/client_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/client_test.go
@@ -348,7 +348,14 @@ func TestServerWithBadDB(t *testing.T) {
 	dbconn, err := sql.Open("postgres", baseDBURL.String())
 	assert.NoError(t, err, "error creating db connection")
 
-	srv := treemanager.NewServer(tl, srvhost, dbconn, debug, defaultShutdownTime, skt, nil)
+	srv := treemanager.NewServer(
+		tl,
+		dbconn,
+		treemanager.WithListen(srvhost),
+		treemanager.WithDebug(debug),
+		treemanager.WithShutdownTimeout(defaultShutdownTime),
+		treemanager.WithUnix(skt),
+	)
 
 	defer func() {
 		err := srv.Shutdown()
diff --git a/tests/integration/helpers_test.go b/tests/integration/helpers_test.go
index 00268c6..a908798 100644
--- a/tests/integration/helpers_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/helpers_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,15 @@ func newTestServerWithNotifier(t *testing.T, skt string, notif notifier.Notifier
 
 	gooseDBMutex.Unlock()
 
-	tm := treemanager.NewServer(tl, srvhost, dbconn, debug, defaultShutdownTime, skt, notif)
+	tm := treemanager.NewServer(
+		tl,
+		dbconn,
+		treemanager.WithListen(srvhost),
+		treemanager.WithDebug(debug),
+		treemanager.WithShutdownTimeout(defaultShutdownTime),
+		treemanager.WithUnix(skt),
+		treemanager.WithNotifier(notif),
+	)
 
 	return tm
 }