diff --git a/src/monitor/monitor.c b/src/monitor/monitor.c
index 7ce67ff5931..68d36b91c2c 100644
--- a/src/monitor/monitor.c
+++ b/src/monitor/monitor.c
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     ret = close(STDIN_FILENO);
     if (ret != EOK) return 6;
 
-    ret = server_setup(SSSD_MONITOR_NAME, false, flags, 0, 0,
+    ret = server_setup(SSSD_MONITOR_NAME, false, flags, 0, 0, CONFDB_FILE,
                        monitor->conf_path, &main_ctx, false);
     if (ret != EOK) return 2;
 
diff --git a/src/providers/data_provider_be.c b/src/providers/data_provider_be.c
index 9e961fa3f80..91795fdc06b 100644
--- a/src/providers/data_provider_be.c
+++ b/src/providers/data_provider_be.c
@@ -830,7 +830,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     confdb_path = talloc_asprintf(NULL, CONFDB_DOMAIN_PATH_TMPL, be_domain);
     if (!confdb_path) return 2;
 
-    ret = server_setup(srv_name, false, 0, 0, 0, confdb_path, &main_ctx, false);
+    ret = server_setup(srv_name, false, 0, 0, 0, CONFDB_FILE,
+                       confdb_path, &main_ctx, false);
     if (ret != EOK) {
         DEBUG(SSSDBG_FATAL_FAILURE, "Could not set up mainloop [%d]\n", ret);
         return 2;
diff --git a/src/providers/proxy/proxy_child.c b/src/providers/proxy/proxy_child.c
index fada1e6861d..3975db9655a 100644
--- a/src/providers/proxy/proxy_child.c
+++ b/src/providers/proxy/proxy_child.c
@@ -562,7 +562,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     conf_entry = talloc_asprintf(NULL, CONFDB_DOMAIN_PATH_TMPL, domain);
     if (!conf_entry) return 2;
 
-    ret = server_setup(srv_name, false, 0, 0, 0, conf_entry, &main_ctx, true);
+    ret = server_setup(srv_name, false, 0, 0, 0, CONFDB_FILE, conf_entry,
+                       &main_ctx, true);
     if (ret != EOK) {
         DEBUG(SSSDBG_FATAL_FAILURE, "Could not set up mainloop [%d]\n", ret);
         return 2;
diff --git a/src/responder/autofs/autofssrv.c b/src/responder/autofs/autofssrv.c
index 1dbbe9fecb2..8af772b94cb 100644
--- a/src/responder/autofs/autofssrv.c
+++ b/src/responder/autofs/autofssrv.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     debug_log_file = "sssd_autofs";
     DEBUG_INIT(debug_level, opt_logger);
 
-    ret = server_setup("autofs", true, 0, uid, gid,
+    ret = server_setup("autofs", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_FILE,
                        CONFDB_AUTOFS_CONF_ENTRY, &main_ctx, true);
     if (ret != EOK) {
         return 2;
diff --git a/src/responder/ifp/ifpsrv.c b/src/responder/ifp/ifpsrv.c
index c147cbca10a..2965f48767b 100644
--- a/src/responder/ifp/ifpsrv.c
+++ b/src/responder/ifp/ifpsrv.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     debug_log_file = "sssd_ifp";
     DEBUG_INIT(debug_level, opt_logger);
 
-    ret = server_setup("ifp", true, 0, uid, gid,
+    ret = server_setup("ifp", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_FILE,
                        CONFDB_IFP_CONF_ENTRY, &main_ctx, true);
     if (ret != EOK) return 2;
 
diff --git a/src/responder/kcm/kcm.c b/src/responder/kcm/kcm.c
index f61d47841fc..12ab5ce3e56 100644
--- a/src/responder/kcm/kcm.c
+++ b/src/responder/kcm/kcm.c
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     debug_log_file = "sssd_kcm";
     DEBUG_INIT(debug_level, opt_logger);
 
-    ret = server_setup("kcm", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_KCM_CONF_ENTRY,
-                       &main_ctx, true);
+    ret = server_setup("kcm", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_FILE,
+                       CONFDB_KCM_CONF_ENTRY, &main_ctx, true);
     if (ret != EOK) return 2;
 
     ret = die_if_parent_died();
diff --git a/src/responder/nss/nsssrv.c b/src/responder/nss/nsssrv.c
index 4673a64ca47..14c34b4a84a 100644
--- a/src/responder/nss/nsssrv.c
+++ b/src/responder/nss/nsssrv.c
@@ -716,8 +716,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     debug_log_file = "sssd_nss";
     DEBUG_INIT(debug_level, opt_logger);
 
-    ret = server_setup("nss", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_NSS_CONF_ENTRY,
-                       &main_ctx, false);
+    ret = server_setup("nss", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_FILE,
+                       CONFDB_NSS_CONF_ENTRY, &main_ctx, false);
     if (ret != EOK) return 2;
 
     ret = die_if_parent_died();
diff --git a/src/responder/pac/pacsrv.c b/src/responder/pac/pacsrv.c
index 8d3db9d2658..615b75a6f48 100644
--- a/src/responder/pac/pacsrv.c
+++ b/src/responder/pac/pacsrv.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
     debug_log_file = "sssd_pac";
     DEBUG_INIT(debug_level, opt_logger);
 
-    ret = server_setup("pac", true, 0, uid, gid,
+    ret = server_setup("pac", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_FILE,
                        CONFDB_PAC_CONF_ENTRY, &main_ctx, true);
     if (ret != EOK) return 2;
 
diff --git a/src/responder/pam/pamsrv.c b/src/responder/pam/pamsrv.c
index 73ebb0a9cd2..b47c4eedde4 100644
--- a/src/responder/pam/pamsrv.c
+++ b/src/responder/pam/pamsrv.c
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
               "debugging might not work!\n");
     }
 
-    ret = server_setup("pam", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_PAM_CONF_ENTRY,
-                       &main_ctx, false);
+    ret = server_setup("pam", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_FILE,
+                       CONFDB_PAM_CONF_ENTRY, &main_ctx, false);
     if (ret != EOK) return 2;
 
     ret = die_if_parent_died();
diff --git a/src/responder/ssh/sshsrv.c b/src/responder/ssh/sshsrv.c
index 91fb77b24b7..798b107bcdd 100644
--- a/src/responder/ssh/sshsrv.c
+++ b/src/responder/ssh/sshsrv.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
               "debugging might not work!\n");
     }
 
-    ret = server_setup("ssh", true, 0, uid, gid,
+    ret = server_setup("ssh", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_FILE,
                        CONFDB_SSH_CONF_ENTRY, &main_ctx, true);
     if (ret != EOK) {
         return 2;
diff --git a/src/responder/sudo/sudosrv.c b/src/responder/sudo/sudosrv.c
index 8568e6e9593..8b6cf9f05f9 100644
--- a/src/responder/sudo/sudosrv.c
+++ b/src/responder/sudo/sudosrv.c
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
-    ret = server_setup("sudo", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_SUDO_CONF_ENTRY,
-                       &main_ctx, true);
+    ret = server_setup("sudo", true, 0, uid, gid, CONFDB_FILE,
+                       CONFDB_SUDO_CONF_ENTRY, &main_ctx, true);
     if (ret != EOK) {
         return 2;
     }
diff --git a/src/tests/cwrap/test_server.c b/src/tests/cwrap/test_server.c
index 9cabf5905fc..4b6a4bad0f3 100644
--- a/src/tests/cwrap/test_server.c
+++ b/src/tests/cwrap/test_server.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void test_run_as_root_fg(void **state)
 
     pid = fork();
     if (pid == 0) {
-        ret = server_setup(__FUNCTION__, false, 0, 0, 0,
+        ret = server_setup(__FUNCTION__, false, 0, 0, 0, CONFDB_FILE,
                            __FUNCTION__, &main_ctx, true);
         assert_int_equal(ret, 0);
         exit(0);
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void test_run_as_sssd_fg(void **state)
     pid = fork();
     if (pid == 0) {
         ret = server_setup(__FUNCTION__, false, 0, sssd->pw_uid, sssd->pw_gid,
-                           __FUNCTION__, &main_ctx, true);
+                           CONFDB_FILE, __FUNCTION__, &main_ctx, true);
         assert_int_equal(ret, 0);
         exit(0);
     }
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ void test_run_as_root_daemon(void **state)
 
     pid = fork();
     if (pid == 0) {
-        ret = server_setup(__FUNCTION__, false, FLAGS_PID_FILE,
-                           0, 0, __FUNCTION__, &main_ctx, true);
+        ret = server_setup(__FUNCTION__, false, FLAGS_PID_FILE, 0, 0,
+                           CONFDB_FILE, __FUNCTION__, &main_ctx, true);
         assert_int_equal(ret, 0);
 
         server_loop(main_ctx);
diff --git a/src/util/server.c b/src/util/server.c
index 76a558fb512..62a8c086e3e 100644
--- a/src/util/server.c
+++ b/src/util/server.c
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ static const char *get_pid_path(void)
 int server_setup(const char *name, bool is_responder,
                  int flags,
                  uid_t uid, gid_t gid,
+                 const char *db_file,
                  const char *conf_entry,
                  struct main_context **main_ctx,
                  bool allow_sss_loop)
@@ -622,8 +623,7 @@ int server_setup(const char *name, bool is_responder,
         return EIO;
     }
 
-    conf_db = talloc_asprintf(ctx, "%s/%s",
-                              get_db_path(), CONFDB_FILE);
+    conf_db = talloc_asprintf(ctx, "%s/%s", get_db_path(), db_file);
     if (conf_db == NULL) {
         DEBUG(SSSDBG_FATAL_FAILURE, "Out of memory, aborting!\n");
         return ENOMEM;
diff --git a/src/util/util.h b/src/util/util.h
index 72c55b49384..cfd55f05da9 100644
--- a/src/util/util.h
+++ b/src/util/util.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ int pidfile(const char *file);
 int server_setup(const char *name, bool is_responder,
                  int flags,
                  uid_t uid, gid_t gid,
+                 const char *db_file,
                  const char *conf_entry,
                  struct main_context **main_ctx,
                  bool allow_sss_loop);