diff --git a/django_scrubber/management/commands/scrub_data.py b/django_scrubber/management/commands/scrub_data.py
index 7880250..b549203 100644
--- a/django_scrubber/management/commands/scrub_data.py
+++ b/django_scrubber/management/commands/scrub_data.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from django.contrib.sessions.models import Session
 from django.core.exceptions import FieldDoesNotExist
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
+from django.db import DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS
 from django.db.models import F
 from django.db.utils import IntegrityError, DataError
 
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser):
                             help='Will truncate the database table storing preprocessed data for the Faker library. '
                                  'If you want to do multiple iterations of scrubbing, it will save you time to keep '
                                  'them. If not, you will add a huge bunch of data to your dump size.')
+        parser.add_argument('--database', default=DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS,
+                            help='Nominates a database to scrub. Defaults to the "default" database.')
+
+
 
     def handle(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if not settings.DEBUG:
@@ -36,6 +41,8 @@ def handle(self, *args, **kwargs):
             self.stderr.write('this command should only be run with DEBUG=True, to avoid running on live systems')
             return False
 
+        database = kwargs['database']
+
         global_scrubbers = settings_with_fallback('SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS')
 
         # run only for selected model
@@ -78,7 +85,7 @@ def handle(self, *args, **kwargs):
             try:
                 model.objects.annotate(
                     mod_pk=F('pk') % settings_with_fallback('SCRUBBER_ENTRIES_PER_PROVIDER')
-                ).update(**realized_scrubbers)
+                ).using(database).update(**realized_scrubbers)
             except IntegrityError as e:
                 raise CommandError('Integrity error while scrubbing %s (%s); maybe increase '
                                    'SCRUBBER_ENTRIES_PER_PROVIDER?' % (model, e))
@@ -87,11 +94,11 @@ def handle(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
         # Truncate session data
         if not kwargs.get('keep_sessions', False):
-            Session.objects.all().delete()
+            Session.objects.using(database).all().delete()
 
         # Truncate Faker data
         if kwargs.get('remove_fake_data', False):
-            FakeData.objects.all().delete()
+            FakeData.objects.using(database).all().delete()
 
 
 def _call_callables(d):
diff --git a/tests/models.py b/tests/models.py
index 23bdc81..6a78e95 100644
--- a/tests/models.py
+++ b/tests/models.py
@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ class DataToBeScrubbed(models.Model):
 class DataFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
     class Meta:
         model = DataToBeScrubbed
+
+
+class OtherDatabaseDataFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
+    class Meta:
+        model = DataToBeScrubbed
+        database = 'other'
diff --git a/tests/settings.py b/tests/settings.py
index 497ab4a..963d725 100644
--- a/tests/settings.py
+++ b/tests/settings.py
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
         'NAME': ':memory:',
         'OPTIONS': {
         }
+    },
+    'other': {
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+        'NAME': ':memory:',
+        'OPTIONS': {
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_scrub_data.py b/tests/test_scrub_data.py
index 9799b66..e5d9e6e 100644
--- a/tests/test_scrub_data.py
+++ b/tests/test_scrub_data.py
@@ -13,14 +13,25 @@
 
 User = get_user_model()
 
+class BaseDatabaseTestCase(TestCase):
+    databases = ['default']
+
+    def _db(self):
+        # the frameworks transforms self.databases into a set...
+        return list(self.databases)[0]
+
+
+class OtherDatabaseMixin:
+    databases = ['other']
+
+class TestScrubData(BaseDatabaseTestCase):
 
-class TestScrubData(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.user = User.objects.create(first_name='test_first_name')
+        self.user = User.objects.using(self._db()).create(first_name='test_first_name')
 
     def test_scrub_data(self):
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={'first_name': scrubbers.Faker('first_name')}):
-            call_command('scrub_data', verbosity=3)
+            call_command('scrub_data', verbosity=3, database=self._db())
         self.user.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertNotEqual(self.user.first_name, 'test_first_name')
@@ -29,7 +40,7 @@ def test_scrub_data_debug_is_false(self):
         err = StringIO()
 
         with self.settings(DEBUG=False):
-            call_command('scrub_data', stderr=err)
+            call_command('scrub_data', stderr=err, database=self._db())
         output = err.getvalue()
         self.user.refresh_from_db()
 
@@ -38,7 +49,7 @@ def test_scrub_data_debug_is_false(self):
 
     def test_hash_simple_global_scrubber(self):
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={'first_name': scrubbers.Hash}):
-            call_command('scrub_data')
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
         self.user.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertNotEqual(self.user.first_name, 'test_first_name')
@@ -48,7 +59,7 @@ class Scrubbers:
             first_name = scrubbers.Hash
 
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True), patch.object(User, 'Scrubbers', Scrubbers, create=True):
-            call_command('scrub_data')
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
         self.user.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertNotEqual(self.user.first_name, 'test_first_name')
@@ -61,7 +72,7 @@ class Scrubbers:
             with self.assertWarnsRegex(
                 Warning, 'Scrubber defined for User.this_does_not_exist_382784 but field does not exist'
             ):
-                call_command('scrub_data')
+                call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
 
     @override_settings(SCRUBBER_MAPPING={"auth.User": "tests.scrubbers.UserScrubbers"})
     def test_get_model_scrubbers_mapper_from_settings_used(self):
@@ -83,3 +94,7 @@ def test_parse_scrubber_class_from_string_wrong_path(self):
     def test_parse_scrubber_class_from_string_path_no_separator(self):
         with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
             _parse_scrubber_class_from_string('broken_path')
+
+
+class TestScrubDataOnOtherDatabase(OtherDatabaseMixin, TestScrubData):
+    pass
diff --git a/tests/test_scrubbers.py b/tests/test_scrubbers.py
index 5b0e5ef..5cae3ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_scrubbers.py
+++ b/tests/test_scrubbers.py
@@ -11,12 +11,16 @@
 
 from django_scrubber import scrubbers
 from django_scrubber.models import FakeData
-from .models import DataFactory, DataToBeScrubbed
+from .models import DataFactory, OtherDatabaseDataFactory, DataToBeScrubbed
+from .test_scrub_data import BaseDatabaseTestCase, OtherDatabaseMixin
 
+class TestScrubbers(BaseDatabaseTestCase):
+
+    def _data_factory(self):
+        return DataFactory if self._db() == 'default' else OtherDatabaseDataFactory
 
-class TestScrubbers(TestCase):
     def test_empty_scrubber(self):
-        data = DataFactory.create(first_name='Foo')
+        data = self._data_factory().create(first_name='Foo')
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={'first_name': scrubbers.Empty}):
             call_command('scrub_data')
         data.refresh_from_db()
@@ -24,17 +28,17 @@ def test_empty_scrubber(self):
         self.assertEqual(data.first_name, '')
 
     def test_null_scrubber(self):
-        data = DataFactory.create(last_name='Foo')
+        data = self._data_factory().create(last_name='Foo')
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={'last_name': scrubbers.Null}):
-            call_command('scrub_data')
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
         data.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertEqual(data.last_name, None)
 
     def test_hash_scrubber_max_length(self):
-        data = DataFactory.create(first_name='Foo')
+        data = self._data_factory().create(first_name='Foo')
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={'first_name': scrubbers.Hash}):
-            call_command('scrub_data')
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
         data.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertNotEqual(data.first_name, 'Foo')
@@ -45,26 +49,26 @@ def test_hash_scrubber_max_length(self):
         )
 
     def test_hash_scrubber_textfield(self):
-        data = DataFactory.create(description='Foo')
+        data = self._data_factory().create(description='Foo')
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={'description': scrubbers.Hash}):
-            call_command('scrub_data')
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
         data.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertNotEqual(data.description, 'Foo')
 
     def test_lorem_scrubber(self):
-        data = DataFactory.create(description='Foo')
+        data = self._data_factory().create(description='Foo')
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={'description': scrubbers.Lorem}):
-            call_command('scrub_data')
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
         data.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertNotEqual(data.description, 'Foo')
         self.assertEqual(data.description[:11], 'Lorem ipsum')
 
     def test_faker_scrubber_charfield(self):
-        data = DataFactory.create(last_name='Foo')
+        data = self._data_factory().create(last_name='Foo')
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={'last_name': scrubbers.Faker('last_name')}):
-            call_command('scrub_data')
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
         data.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertNotEqual(data.last_name, 'Foo')
@@ -74,9 +78,9 @@ def test_faker_scrubber_with_provider_arguments(self):
         """
         Use this as an example for Faker scrubbers with parameters passed along
         """
-        data = DataFactory.create(ean8='8')
+        data = self._data_factory().create(ean8='8')
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={'ean8': scrubbers.Faker('ean', length=8)}):
-            call_command('scrub_data')
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
         data.refresh_from_db()
 
         # The EAN Faker will by default emit ean13, so this would fail if the parameter was ignored
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ def test_faker_scrubber_with_provider_arguments(self):
 
         # Add a new scrubber for ean13
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={'ean8': scrubbers.Faker('ean', length=13)}):
-            call_command('scrub_data')
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
         data.refresh_from_db()
 
         # make sure it doesn't reuse the ean with length=8 scrubber
@@ -96,10 +100,10 @@ def test_faker_scrubber_datefield(self):
         There is a bug with django < 2.1 and sqlite, that's why we don't run the test there.
         """
         if django.VERSION >= (2, 1) or connection.vendor != "sqlite":
-            data = DataFactory.create(date_past=date.today())
+            data = self._data_factory().create(date_past=date.today())
             with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={
                     'date_past': scrubbers.Faker('past_date', start_date="-30d", tzinfo=None)}):
-                call_command('scrub_data')
+                call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
             data.refresh_from_db()
 
             self.assertGreater(date.today(), data.date_past)
@@ -109,11 +113,11 @@ def test_faker_scrubber_run_twice(self):
         """
         Use this as an example of what happens when you want to run the same Faker scrubbers twice
         """
-        data = DataFactory.create(company='Foo')
+        data = self._data_factory().create(company='Foo')
         with self.settings(DEBUG=True, SCRUBBER_GLOBAL_SCRUBBERS={
                 'company': scrubbers.Faker('company')}):
-            call_command('scrub_data')
-            call_command('scrub_data')
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
+            call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
         data.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertNotEqual(data.company, 'Foo')
@@ -125,16 +129,16 @@ def test_faker_scrubber_run_clear_session_by_default(self):
         Ensures that the session table will be emptied by default
         """
         # Create session object
-        Session.objects.create(session_key='foo', session_data='Lorem ipsum', expire_date=timezone.now())
+        Session.objects.using(self._db()).create(session_key='foo', session_data='Lorem ipsum', expire_date=timezone.now())
 
         # Sanity check
-        self.assertTrue(Session.objects.all().exists())
+        self.assertTrue(Session.objects.using(self._db()).all().exists())
 
         # Call command
-        call_command('scrub_data')
+        call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
 
         # Assertion that session table is empty now
-        self.assertFalse(Session.objects.all().exists())
+        self.assertFalse(Session.objects.using(self._db()).all().exists())
 
     @override_settings(DEBUG=True)
     def test_faker_scrubber_run_disable_session_clearing(self):
@@ -142,16 +146,16 @@ def test_faker_scrubber_run_disable_session_clearing(self):
         Ensures that the session table will be emptied by default
         """
         # Create session object
-        Session.objects.create(session_key='foo', session_data='Lorem ipsum', expire_date=timezone.now())
+        Session.objects.using(self._db()).create(session_key='foo', session_data='Lorem ipsum', expire_date=timezone.now())
 
         # Sanity check
-        self.assertTrue(Session.objects.all().exists())
+        self.assertTrue(Session.objects.using(self._db()).all().exists())
 
         # Call command
-        call_command('scrub_data', keep_sessions=True)
+        call_command('scrub_data', keep_sessions=True, database=self._db())
 
         # Assertion that session table is empty now
-        self.assertTrue(Session.objects.all().exists())
+        self.assertTrue(Session.objects.using(self._db()).all().exists())
 
     @override_settings(DEBUG=True)
     def test_faker_scrubber_run_clear_faker_data_not_by_default(self):
@@ -159,13 +163,13 @@ def test_faker_scrubber_run_clear_faker_data_not_by_default(self):
         Ensures that the session table will be emptied by default
         """
         # Create faker data object
-        FakeData.objects.create(provider='company', content='Foo', provider_offset=1)
+        FakeData.objects.using(self._db()).create(provider='company', content='Foo', provider_offset=1)
 
         # Sanity check
         self.assertTrue(FakeData.objects.filter(provider='company', content='Foo').exists())
 
         # Call command
-        call_command('scrub_data')
+        call_command('scrub_data', database=self._db())
 
         # Assertion that faker data still exists
         self.assertTrue(FakeData.objects.filter(provider='company', content='Foo').exists())
@@ -176,13 +180,16 @@ def test_faker_scrubber_run_clear_faker_data_works(self):
         Ensures that the session table will be emptied by default
         """
         # Create faker data object
-        FakeData.objects.create(provider='company', content='Foo', provider_offset=1)
+        FakeData.objects.using(self._db()).create(provider='company', content='Foo', provider_offset=1)
 
         # Sanity check
         self.assertTrue(FakeData.objects.filter(provider='company', content='Foo').exists())
 
         # Call command
-        call_command('scrub_data', remove_fake_data=True)
+        call_command('scrub_data', remove_fake_data=True, database=self._db())
 
         # Assertion that faker data still exists
         self.assertFalse(FakeData.objects.filter(provider='company', content='Foo').exists())
+
+class TestScrubbersOnOtherDatabase(OtherDatabaseMixin, TestScrubbers):
+    pass