diff --git a/factsdb/database.py b/factsdb/database.py
index 4d9a6f6..d44c75b 100644
--- a/factsdb/database.py
+++ b/factsdb/database.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class DatabaseManager:
             self._init_database()
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Warning: Database initialization failed: {e}")
+            print(f"Database path being used: {self.config.path}")
             # Create the directory if it doesn't exist and the path has a directory component
             import os
             try:
@@ -32,8 +33,16 @@ class DatabaseManager:
                     # If no directory, ensure current directory is writable
                     os.makedirs('.', exist_ok=True)
                     print("Verified current directory is writable")
+                # Try to test if we can create the file
+                test_path = os.path.abspath(self.config.path)
+                print(f"Testing database file access at: {test_path}")
+                # Try to create a simple test file to verify permissions
+                with open(test_path, 'w') as f:
+                    f.write('')
+                os.remove(test_path)
+                print("Database file access test successful")
             except Exception as dir_error:
-                print(f"Warning: Could not create database directory: {dir_error}")
+                print(f"Warning: Could not create database directory or test access: {dir_error}")
             # Re-raise the original error
             raise