diff --git a/netconf-service/config.js b/netconf-service/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d817c5ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netconf-service/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+//exports.redisDb = 0; // live
+exports.redisDb = 1; // test
+//exports.redisDb = 2; // dev
diff --git a/netconf-service/index.js b/netconf-service/index.js
index c2f4610f3..8f7658ab5 100644
--- a/netconf-service/index.js
+++ b/netconf-service/index.js
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 // LLC. Start here: http://www.zerotier.com/
 //
 
+var config = require('./config.js');
+
 // Fields in netconf response dictionary
 var ZT_NETWORKCONFIG_DICT_KEY_ALLOWED_ETHERNET_TYPES = "et";
 var ZT_NETWORKCONFIG_DICT_KEY_NETWORK_ID = "nwid";
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ var async = require('async');
 var redis = require('redis');
 var DB = redis.createClient();
 DB.on("error",function(err) { console.error('redis query error: '+err); });
+DB.select(config.redisDb,function() {});
 
 // Global variables -- these are initialized on startup or netconf-init message
 var netconfSigningIdentity = null; // identity of netconf master, with private key portion