diff --git a/src/wormhole/server/cli.py b/src/wormhole/server/cli.py
index b86984f..c644588 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/server/cli.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/server/cli.py
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ def server(ctx): # this is the setuptools entrypoint for bin/wormhole-server
     ctx.obj = Config()
 
 
+_relay_database_path = click.option(
+    "--relay-database-path", default="relay.sqlite", metavar="PATH",
+    help="location for the relay server state database",
+)
+_stats_json_path = click.option(
+    "--stats-json-path", default="stats.json", metavar="PATH",
+    help="location to write the relay stats file",
+)
+
 @server.command()
 @click.option(
     "--rendezvous", default="tcp:4000", metavar="tcp:PORT",
@@ -52,9 +61,13 @@ def server(ctx): # this is the setuptools entrypoint for bin/wormhole-server
     "--disallow-list", is_flag=True,
     help="never send list of allocated nameplates",
 )
+@_relay_database_path
+@_stats_json_path
 @click.pass_obj
 def start(cfg, signal_error, no_daemon, blur_usage, advertise_version,
-          transit, rendezvous, disallow_list):
+          transit, rendezvous, disallow_list, relay_database_path,
+          stats_json_path,
+):
     """
     Start a relay server
     """
@@ -66,6 +79,8 @@ def start(cfg, signal_error, no_daemon, blur_usage, advertise_version,
     cfg.rendezvous = str(rendezvous)
     cfg.signal_error = signal_error
     cfg.allow_list = not disallow_list
+    cfg.relay_database_path = relay_database_path
+    cfg.stats_json_path = stats_json_path
 
     start_server(cfg)
 
@@ -102,9 +117,13 @@ def start(cfg, signal_error, no_daemon, blur_usage, advertise_version,
     "--disallow-list", is_flag=True,
     help="never send list of allocated nameplates",
 )
+@_relay_database_path
+@_stats_json_path
 @click.pass_obj
 def restart(cfg, signal_error, no_daemon, blur_usage, advertise_version,
-            transit, rendezvous, disallow_list):
+            transit, rendezvous, disallow_list, relay_database_path,
+            stats_json_path,
+            ):
     """
     Re-start a relay server
     """
@@ -116,6 +135,8 @@ def restart(cfg, signal_error, no_daemon, blur_usage, advertise_version,
     cfg.rendezvous = str(rendezvous)
     cfg.signal_error = signal_error
     cfg.allow_list = not disallow_list
+    cfg.relay_database_path = relay_database_path
+    cfg.stats_json_path = stats_json_path
 
     restart_server(cfg)
 
diff --git a/src/wormhole/server/cmd_server.py b/src/wormhole/server/cmd_server.py
index 7aff110..1cabea3 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/server/cmd_server.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/server/cmd_server.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ class MyPlugin(object):
             self.args.rendezvous,
             self.args.transit,
             self.args.advertise_version,
-            "relay.sqlite",
+            self.args.relay_database_path,
             self.args.blur_usage,
             signal_error=self.args.signal_error,
-            stats_file="stats.json",
+            stats_file=self.args.stats_json_path,
             allow_list=self.args.allow_list,
         )
 
diff --git a/src/wormhole/server/server.py b/src/wormhole/server/server.py
index 39cab57..da94f21 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/server/server.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/server/server.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class RelayServer(service.MultiService):
         service.MultiService.__init__(self)
         self._blur_usage = blur_usage
         self._allow_list = allow_list
+        self._db_url = db_url
 
         db = get_db(db_url)
         welcome = {
diff --git a/src/wormhole/test/test_cli.py b/src/wormhole/test/test_cli.py
index 90fdbe4..7466ce7 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/test/test_cli.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/test/test_cli.py
@@ -1172,6 +1172,18 @@ class Dispatch(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(cfg.stderr.getvalue(), expected)
 
 
+class FakeConfig(object):
+    no_daemon = True
+    blur_usage = True
+    advertise_version = u"fake.version.1"
+    transit = str('tcp:4321')
+    rendezvous = str('tcp:1234')
+    signal_error = True
+    allow_list = False
+    relay_database_path = "relay.sqlite"
+    stats_json_path = "stats.json"
+
+
 class Server(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -1183,15 +1195,6 @@ class Server(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(0, result.exit_code)
 
     def test_server_plugin(self):
-        class FakeConfig(object):
-            no_daemon = True
-            blur_usage = True
-            advertise_version = u"fake.version.1"
-            transit = str('tcp:4321')
-            rendezvous = str('tcp:1234')
-            signal_error = True
-            allow_list = False
-
         cfg = FakeConfig()
         plugin = MyPlugin(cfg)
         relay = plugin.makeService(None)
@@ -1211,3 +1214,9 @@ class Server(unittest.TestCase):
         cfg = fake_start_reserver.mock_calls[0][1][0]
         MyPlugin(cfg).makeService(None)
 
+    def test_state_locations(self):
+        cfg = FakeConfig()
+        plugin = MyPlugin(cfg)
+        relay = plugin.makeService(None)
+        self.assertEqual('relay.sqlite', relay._db_url)
+        self.assertEqual('stats.json', relay._stats_file)