diff --git a/itests/clusterdb_test.go b/itests/clusterdb_test.go
index e1b29f691..9a2ddb2e1 100644
--- a/itests/clusterdb_test.go
+++ b/itests/clusterdb_test.go
@@ -10,35 +10,21 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/itests/kit"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/sturdy/clusterdb"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/config"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/impl"
 )
 
-func staticConfig() config.ClusterDB {
-	return config.ClusterDB{
-		Hosts:    []string{"127.0.0.1"},
-		Username: "yugabyte",
-		Password: "yugabyte",
-		Database: "yugabyte",
-		Port:     "5433",
-		ITest:    clusterdb.ITestNewID(),
-	}
-}
 func withSetup(t *testing.T, f func(*kit.TestMiner)) {
 	_, miner, _ := kit.EnsembleMinimal(t,
 		kit.LatestActorsAt(-1),
 		kit.MockProofs(),
 		kit.ConstructorOpts(
-			node.Override(new(*clusterdb.DB), clusterdb.NewFromConfig), //Why does this not work?
+			node.Override(new(clusterdb.ITestID), func() clusterdb.ITestID {
+				return clusterdb.ITestNewID()
+			}),
 		),
 	)
 
-	var err error
-	miner.ClusterDB, err = clusterdb.NewFromConfig(staticConfig())
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Yugabyte connection error:", err)
-	}
-
-	defer miner.ClusterDB.ITestDeleteAll()
+	defer miner.BaseAPI.(*impl.StorageMinerAPI).ClusterDB.ITestDeleteAll()
 	f(miner)
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +33,8 @@ func TestCrud(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	withSetup(t, func(miner *kit.TestMiner) {
-		err := miner.ClusterDB.Exec(ctx, `
+		cdb := miner.BaseAPI.(*impl.StorageMinerAPI).ClusterDB
+		err := cdb.Exec(ctx, `
 			INSERT INTO 
 				itest_scratch (some_int, content) 
 			VALUES 
@@ -62,7 +49,7 @@ func TestCrud(t *testing.T) {
 			Animal      string `db:"content"`
 			Unpopulated int
 		}
-		err = miner.ClusterDB.Select(ctx, &ints, "SELECT content, some_int FROM itest_scratch")
+		err = cdb.Select(ctx, &ints, "SELECT content, some_int FROM itest_scratch")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("Could not select: ", err)
 		}
@@ -84,17 +71,18 @@ func TestTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	withSetup(t, func(miner *kit.TestMiner) {
-		if err := miner.ClusterDB.Exec(ctx, "INSERT INTO itest_scratch (some_int) VALUES (4), (5), (6)"); err != nil {
+		cdb := miner.BaseAPI.(*impl.StorageMinerAPI).ClusterDB
+		if err := cdb.Exec(ctx, "INSERT INTO itest_scratch (some_int) VALUES (4), (5), (6)"); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("E0", err)
 		}
-		miner.ClusterDB.BeginTransaction(ctx, func(tx *clusterdb.Transaction) (commit bool) {
+		cdb.BeginTransaction(ctx, func(tx *clusterdb.Transaction) (commit bool) {
 			if err := tx.Exec(ctx, "INSERT INTO itest_scratch (some_int) VALUES (7), (8), (9)"); err != nil {
 				t.Fatal("E1", err)
 			}
 
 			// sum1 is read from OUTSIDE the transaction so it's the old value
 			var sum1 int
-			if err := miner.ClusterDB.QueryRow(ctx, "SELECT SUM(some_int) FROM itest_scratch").Scan(&sum1); err != nil {
+			if err := cdb.QueryRow(ctx, "SELECT SUM(some_int) FROM itest_scratch").Scan(&sum1); err != nil {
 				t.Fatal("E2", err)
 			}
 			if sum1 != 4+5+6 {
@@ -114,7 +102,7 @@ func TestTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var sum2 int
 		// Query() example (yes, QueryRow would be preferred here)
-		q, err := miner.ClusterDB.Query(ctx, "SELECT SUM(some_int) FROM itest_scratch")
+		q, err := cdb.Query(ctx, "SELECT SUM(some_int) FROM itest_scratch")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("E4", err)
 		}
@@ -138,7 +126,8 @@ func TestPartialWalk(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	withSetup(t, func(miner *kit.TestMiner) {
-		if err := miner.ClusterDB.Exec(ctx, `
+		cdb := miner.BaseAPI.(*impl.StorageMinerAPI).ClusterDB
+		if err := cdb.Exec(ctx, `
 			INSERT INTO 
 				itest_scratch (content, some_int) 
 			VALUES 
@@ -153,7 +142,7 @@ func TestPartialWalk(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// TASK: FIND THE ID of the string with a specific SHA256
 		needle := "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9"
-		q, err := miner.ClusterDB.Query(ctx, `SELECT id, content FROM itest_scratch`)
+		q, err := cdb.Query(ctx, `SELECT id, content FROM itest_scratch`)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("e2", err)
 		}
@@ -168,7 +157,7 @@ func TestPartialWalk(t *testing.T) {
 		for q.Next() {
 
 			if err := q.StructScan(&tmp); err != nil {
-				t.Fatal("")
+				t.Fatal("structscan err " + err.Error())
 			}
 
 			bSha := sha256.Sum256([]byte(tmp.Src))
diff --git a/itests/kit/ensemble.go b/itests/kit/ensemble.go
index 250caa640..19cc163af 100644
--- a/itests/kit/ensemble.go
+++ b/itests/kit/ensemble.go
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/cmd/lotus-worker/sealworker"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/gateway"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/genesis"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/sturdy/clusterdb"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/markets/idxprov"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/markets/idxprov/idxprov_test"
 	lotusminer "github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/miner"
@@ -764,10 +763,6 @@ func (n *Ensemble) Start() *Ensemble {
 			)
 		}
 
-		opts = append(opts, node.Override(new(*clusterdb.DB), func(cfg config.ClusterDB) (*clusterdb.DB, error) {
-			return clusterdb.NewFromConfig(cfg)
-		}))
-
 		// start node
 		stop, err := node.New(ctx, opts...)
 		require.NoError(n.t, err)
diff --git a/itests/kit/node_miner.go b/itests/kit/node_miner.go
index cdcc03b13..4b81c9df0 100644
--- a/itests/kit/node_miner.go
+++ b/itests/kit/node_miner.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/wallet/key"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/sturdy/clusterdb"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/miner"
 	sealing "github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/pipeline"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sealer/storiface"
@@ -88,8 +87,6 @@ type TestMiner struct {
 	RemoteListener net.Listener
 
 	options nodeOpts
-
-	ClusterDB *clusterdb.DB
 }
 
 func (tm *TestMiner) PledgeSectors(ctx context.Context, n, existing int, blockNotif <-chan struct{}) {
diff --git a/lib/sturdy/clusterdb/clusterdb.go b/lib/sturdy/clusterdb/clusterdb.go
index 7b77b6365..13a5db209 100644
--- a/lib/sturdy/clusterdb/clusterdb.go
+++ b/lib/sturdy/clusterdb/clusterdb.go
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package clusterdb
 
-// TODO 2 - build integration tests
-
 import (
 	"context"
 	"embed"
@@ -22,9 +20,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/config"
 )
 
+type ITestID string
+
 // ItestNewID see ITestWithID doc
-func ITestNewID() string {
-	return strconv.Itoa(rand.Intn(99999))
+func ITestNewID() ITestID {
+	return ITestID(strconv.Itoa(rand.Intn(99999)))
 }
 
 type DB struct {
@@ -48,15 +48,30 @@ func NewFromConfig(cfg config.ClusterDB) (*DB, error) {
 		cfg.Password,
 		cfg.Database,
 		cfg.Port,
-		cfg.ITest,
+		"",
 		func(s string) { logger.Error(s) },
 	)
 }
 
+func NewFromConfigWithITestID(cfg config.ClusterDB) func(id ITestID) (*DB, error) {
+	return func(id ITestID) (*DB, error) {
+		return New(
+			cfg.Hosts,
+			cfg.Username,
+			cfg.Password,
+			cfg.Database,
+			cfg.Port,
+			id,
+			func(s string) { logger.Error(s) },
+		)
+	}
+}
+
 // New is to be called once per binary to establish the pool.
 // log() is for errors. It returns an upgraded database's connection.
 // This entry point serves both production and integration tests, so it's more DI.
-func New(hosts []string, username, password, database, port, itest string, log func(string)) (*DB, error) {
+func New(hosts []string, username, password, database, port string, itestID ITestID, log func(string)) (*DB, error) {
+	itest := string(itestID)
 	connString := ""
 	if len(hosts) > 0 {
 		connString = "host=" + hosts[0] + " "
diff --git a/node/builder_miner.go b/node/builder_miner.go
index 69d567da8..de777f34f 100644
--- a/node/builder_miner.go
+++ b/node/builder_miner.go
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ func ConfigStorageMiner(c interface{}) Option {
 		Override(new(config.SealerConfig), cfg.Storage),
 		Override(new(config.ProvingConfig), cfg.Proving),
 		Override(new(*ctladdr.AddressSelector), modules.AddressSelector(&cfg.Addresses)),
-		Override(new(*clusterdb.DB), clusterdb.NewFromConfig),
+		Override(new(*clusterdb.DB), clusterdb.NewFromConfigWithITestID(cfg.ClusterDB)),
+		Override(new(clusterdb.ITestID), ""),
 	)
 }
 
diff --git a/node/impl/storminer.go b/node/impl/storminer.go
index e4fa41c78..89837baff 100644
--- a/node/impl/storminer.go
+++ b/node/impl/storminer.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/builtin"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/gen"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/sturdy/clusterdb"
 	mktsdagstore "github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/markets/dagstore"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/markets/storageadapter"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/miner"
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ type StorageMinerAPI struct {
 	GetSealingConfigFunc                        dtypes.GetSealingConfigFunc                        `optional:"true"`
 	GetExpectedSealDurationFunc                 dtypes.GetExpectedSealDurationFunc                 `optional:"true"`
 	SetExpectedSealDurationFunc                 dtypes.SetExpectedSealDurationFunc                 `optional:"true"`
+
+	ClusterDB *clusterdb.DB
 }
 
 var _ api.StorageMiner = &StorageMinerAPI{}