diff --git a/app-config.template-local.yaml b/app-config.template-local.yaml
index 8028ff8..79beffa 100644
--- a/app-config.template-local.yaml
+++ b/app-config.template-local.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ backend:
       # replace these to match your environment
       host: ${POSTGRES_HOST}
       port: ${POSTGRES_PORT}
-      user: {POSTGRES_USER}
+      user: ${POSTGRES_USER}
       password: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
 
 ## Uncomment the below github integrations config to add a PAT to try out
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ essentialLocations:
   frequencyInMinutes: 120
   locations:
     - type: url
-      target: https://github.com/TIBCOSoftware/tibco-developer-hub/blob/main/tibco-examples/tibco-essentials.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
+      target: https://github.com/TIBCOSoftware/tibco-developer-hub/blob/main/tibco-examples/tibco-essentials.yaml
diff --git a/packages/backend/package.json b/packages/backend/package.json
index 0668793..dcc51ea 100644
--- a/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     "global-agent": "^3.0.0",
     "jwt-decode": "^3.1.2",
     "keyv": "^5.5.0",
+    "knex": "^3.1.0",
     "node-gyp": "^10.0.0",
     "openid-client": "^5.5.0",
     "pg": "^8.11.3",
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@
     "winston-daily-rotate-file": "^5.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@backstage/cli": "^0.33.1"
+    "@backstage/cli": "^0.33.1",
+    "@types/pg": "^8.11.3"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/cachePlugin.ts b/packages/backend/src/cachePlugin.ts
index 5965f3b..0230bbc 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/cachePlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/cachePlugin.ts
@@ -2,16 +2,29 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2023-2025. Cloud Software Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Confidential & Proprietary
  */
 
-import { createBackendPlugin } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import {
+  coreServices,
+  createBackendPlugin,
+} from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { KeyvStore } from './cacheService.ts';
+import { Knex } from 'knex';
+
+const PLUGIN_ID: string = 'tibco_hub_cache';
 
 export default createBackendPlugin({
-  pluginId: 'tibco_hub_cache',
+  pluginId: PLUGIN_ID,
   register(env) {
     env.registerInit({
-      deps: {},
-      async init() {
-        KeyvStore.initialize();
+      deps: {
+        database: coreServices.database,
+        config: coreServices.rootConfig,
+      },
+      async init({ database, config }) {
+        const knex: Knex = await database.getClient();
+        const pluginDivisionMode: string =
+          config.getOptionalString('backend.database.pluginDivisionMode') ||
+          'database';
+        KeyvStore.initialize(knex, pluginDivisionMode, PLUGIN_ID);
         await KeyvStore.keyv.clear();
       },
     });
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/cacheService.ts b/packages/backend/src/cacheService.ts
index e80cb5c..8d45f95 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/cacheService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/cacheService.ts
@@ -4,38 +4,44 @@
 
 import Keyv from 'keyv';
 import KeyvPostgres from '@keyv/postgres';
-
-const POSTGRES_HOST = process.env.POSTGRES_HOST;
-const POSTGRES_PORT = process.env.POSTGRES_PORT;
-const POSTGRES_USER = process.env.POSTGRES_USER;
-const POSTGRES_PASSWORD = process.env.POSTGRES_PASSWORD;
-const POSTGRES_DB =
-  process.env.POSTGRES_DB || 'backstage_plugin_tibco_hub_cache';
+import { Knex } from 'knex';
 
 export class KeyvStore {
   public static keyv: Keyv;
   public static keyvMemory: Keyv;
-  public static initialize() {
-    if (
-      !(
-        POSTGRES_HOST &&
-        POSTGRES_PORT &&
-        POSTGRES_USER &&
-        POSTGRES_PASSWORD &&
-        POSTGRES_DB
-      )
-    ) {
-      throw new Error('Missing POSTGRES configurations required for Keyv');
+  public static initialize(
+    knex: Knex,
+    pluginDivisionMode: string,
+    PLUGIN_ID: string,
+  ) {
+    if (knex.client.driverName === 'pg') {
+      const cfg = knex.client.config.connection;
+      const connectionString =
+        typeof cfg === 'string'
+          ? cfg
+          : `postgres://${cfg.user}:${cfg.password}@${cfg.host}:${
+              cfg.port ?? 5432
+            }${cfg.database ? `/${cfg.database}` : ''}`;
+      let schema = 'public';
+      if (typeof cfg !== 'string' && pluginDivisionMode !== 'database') {
+        schema = PLUGIN_ID;
+      }
+      KeyvStore.keyv = new Keyv(
+        new KeyvPostgres({
+          uri: connectionString,
+          schema,
+        }),
+      );
+    } else {
+      KeyvStore.keyv = new Keyv();
     }
-    KeyvStore.keyv = new Keyv(
-      new KeyvPostgres(
-        `postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@${POSTGRES_HOST}:${POSTGRES_PORT}/${POSTGRES_DB}`,
-      ),
-    );
     KeyvStore.keyvMemory = new Keyv();
     KeyvStore.keyv.on('error', err => {
       throw new Error(`Error while initializing KeyvStore ${err as Error}`);
     });
+    KeyvStore.keyv.on('error', err => {
+      throw new Error(`Error while initializing KeyvStore ${err as Error}`);
+    });
     KeyvStore.keyvMemory.on('error', err => {
       throw new Error(
         `Error while initializing in memory KeyvStore ${err as Error}`,
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 76d47f5..c69dfb9 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -15659,6 +15659,17 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@types/pg@npm:^8.11.3":
+  version: 8.15.6
+  resolution: "@types/pg@npm:8.15.6"
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/node": "npm:*"
+    pg-protocol: "npm:*"
+    pg-types: "npm:^2.2.0"
+  checksum: 10c0/7f93f83a4da0dc6133918f824d826fa34e78fb8cf86392d28a0e095c836c6910c014ced5d4b364d83e8485a65ce369adeb9663b14ba301241d4c0f80073007f3
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@types/prop-types@npm:*, @types/prop-types@npm:^15.0.0, @types/prop-types@npm:^15.7.12, @types/prop-types@npm:^15.7.3":
   version: 15.7.15
   resolution: "@types/prop-types@npm:15.7.15"
@@ -17671,6 +17682,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@internal/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-metrics-api": "workspace:^"
     "@internal/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-tibco-git-repositories": "workspace:^"
     "@keyv/postgres": "npm:^2.1.7"
+    "@types/pg": "npm:^8.11.3"
     app: "link:../app"
     better-sqlite3: "npm:^9.0.0"
     cookie-parser: "npm:^1.4.7"
@@ -17680,6 +17692,7 @@ __metadata:
     global-agent: "npm:^3.0.0"
     jwt-decode: "npm:^3.1.2"
     keyv: "npm:^5.5.0"
+    knex: "npm:^3.1.0"
     node-gyp: "npm:^10.0.0"
     openid-client: "npm:^5.5.0"
     pg: "npm:^8.11.3"
@@ -29803,14 +29816,14 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"pg-protocol@npm:^1.10.3":
+"pg-protocol@npm:*, pg-protocol@npm:^1.10.3":
   version: 1.10.3
   resolution: "pg-protocol@npm:1.10.3"
   checksum: 10c0/f7ef54708c93ee6d271e37678296fc5097e4337fca91a88a3d99359b78633dbdbf6e983f0adb34b7cdd261b7ec7266deb20c3233bf3dfdb498b3e1098e8750b9
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"pg-types@npm:2.2.0":
+"pg-types@npm:2.2.0, pg-types@npm:^2.2.0":
   version: 2.2.0
   resolution: "pg-types@npm:2.2.0"
   dependencies: