diff --git a/cashu/core/settings.py b/cashu/core/settings.py
index 52f3a32..1daf8ea 100644
--- a/cashu/core/settings.py
+++ b/cashu/core/settings.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class EnvSettings(CashuSettings):
 
 class MintSettings(CashuSettings):
     mint_private_key: str = Field(default=None)
+    mint_derivation_path: str = Field(default="0/0/0/0")
     mint_listen_host: str = Field(default="127.0.0.1")
     mint_listen_port: int = Field(default=3338)
     mint_lightning_backend: str = Field(default="LNbitsWallet")
diff --git a/cashu/mint/startup.py b/cashu/mint/startup.py
index a79e17d..3be9a6e 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/startup.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/startup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ lightning_backend = getattr(wallets_module, settings.mint_lightning_backend)()
 ledger = Ledger(
     db=Database("mint", settings.mint_database),
     seed=settings.mint_private_key,
-    derivation_path="0/0/0/0",
+    derivation_path=settings.mint_derivation_path,
     lightning=lightning_backend,
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index ef066b8..35b17b0 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class UvicornServer(multiprocessing.Process):
         settings.mint_lightning_backend = "FakeWallet"
         settings.mint_listen_port = 3337
         settings.mint_database = "data/test_mint"
+        settings.mint_derivation_path = "0/0/0/0"
         settings.mint_private_key = "privatekeyofthemint"
 
         dirpath = Path(settings.mint_database)