diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index da69de73..7d534699 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const geolite2 = require('geolite2-redist');
 const maxmind = require('maxmind');
 
 (async () => {
+  await geolite2.downloadDbs()
   let lookup = await geolite2.open('GeoLite2-City', path => {
     return maxmind.open(path);
   });
@@ -51,29 +52,34 @@ const geolite2 = require('geolite2-redist');
 const maxmind = require('maxmind');
 const fs = require('fs');
 
-let lookup = geolite2.open('GeoLite2-City', path => {
-  let buf = fs.readFileSync(path);
-  return new maxmind.Reader(buf);
-});
+geolite2.downloadDbs().then(() => {
+	let lookup = geolite2.open('GeoLite2-City', path => {
+	  let buf = fs.readFileSync(path);
+	  return new maxmind.Reader(buf);
+	});
 
-let city = lookup.get('66.6.44.4');
+	let city = lookup.get('66.6.44.4');
 
-lookup.close();
+	lookup.close();
+})
 ```
 
 ### Advanced usage
 
-If you do not consume the databases directly, or need more flexible methods, the internal `geolite2.UpdateSubscriber` class is exposed so you can directly listen to database update events.
+If you do not consume the databases directly, or need more flexible methods, the internal `geolite2.UpdateSubscriber` class is exposed so you can directly listen to database update events. You can also choose where to download the databases.
 
 Example usage:
 ```javascript
 const geolite2 = require('geolite2-redist');
 
+const dbBasePath = '/tmp/maxmind'
+
 function useGeolite() {
-  // You can retrieve the path to `.mmdb` files
-  let cityPath = geolite2.paths['GeoLite2-City'];
+  // Do something with the databases
 }
 
+await geolite2.downloadDbs(dbBasePath)
+
 const dbWatcher = new geolite2.UpdateSubscriber();
 dbWatcher.on('update', () => {
   useGeolite();
@@ -92,6 +98,7 @@ import geolite2 from 'geolite2-redist';
 import maxmind, { CityResponse } from 'maxmind';
 
 (async () => {
+  await geolite2.downloadDbs()
   let lookup = await geolite2.open<CityResponse>('GeoLite2-City', path => {
     return maxmind.open(path);
   });
@@ -107,6 +114,12 @@ import maxmind, { CityResponse } from 'maxmind';
 
 ### Methods
 
+*geolite2.downloadDbs(path?)*
+
+This function returns a Promise that resolves when GeoIP databases have been succesfully retrieved from the redistribution.
+
+ - `path`: `(optional) <string>` Filesystem path to use for storing databases. Can be relative, defaults to '../dbs'.
+
 *geolite2.open(database, databaseReader)*
 
  - `database`: `<string>` One of `GeoLite2-ASN`, `GeoLite2-Country`, `GeoLite2-City`.
@@ -116,12 +129,12 @@ import maxmind, { CityResponse } from 'maxmind';
 
 ### Properties
 
-*geolite2.paths* `<object>`
+*geolite2.databases* `<object>`
 
-Full fs paths for each database. **Warning:** you need to let the library update the databases automatically, see Usage section.
- - `GeoLite2-ASN`: `<string>`
- - `GeoLite2-Country`: `<string>`
- - `GeoLite2-City`: `<string>`
+See what databases you can use with `open()`. **Warning:** you need to let the library update the databases automatically, see Usage section.
+ - `GeoLite2-ASN`
+ - `GeoLite2-Country`
+ - `GeoLite2-City`
 
 ### Classes
 
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index a23b538b..f3e4aa03 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ import { EventEmitter } from "events";
 import { Reader } from "maxmind";
 
 declare module "geolite2-redist" {
-  export const paths: {
-    "GeoLite2-ASN": string;
-    "GeoLite2-City": string;
-    "GeoLite2-Country": string;
-  }
+  export const databases: string[]
   export const open:
     <T>(database: string, readerBuilder: (database: string) =>
       (Reader<T> | Promise<Reader<T>>)) => Promise<Reader<T>>
@@ -14,6 +10,7 @@ declare module "geolite2-redist" {
     public downloading: boolean;
     private _checker: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
 
+    downloadDbs(path?: string): Promise<void>;
     checkUpdates(): Promise<void>;
     update(): void;
     triggerUpdate(): Promise<void>;
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 8e782631..598c3a4e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ const {EventEmitter} = require('events');
 const rimraf = require('rimraf');
 
 const downloadHelper = require('./scripts/download-helper.js');
-const downloadPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'dbs');
+let downloadPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'dbs');
 
 const updateTimer = 2 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 48 hours in ms
 
-const paths = {
+let paths = {
 	'GeoLite2-ASN': path.join(downloadPath, 'GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb'),
 	'GeoLite2-City': path.join(downloadPath, 'GeoLite2-City.mmdb'),
 	'GeoLite2-Country': path.join(downloadPath, 'GeoLite2-Country.mmdb')
@@ -176,8 +176,36 @@ function open(database, readerBuilder) {
 	return wrapReader(reader, readerBuilder, database);
 }
 
+function downloadDbs(newpath) {
+	downloadPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'dbs')
+	if (newpath) downloadPath = path.resolve(newpath);
+	if (!fs.existsSync(downloadPath)) {
+		fs.mkdirSync(downloadPath, { resursive: true })
+	}
+	paths = {
+		'GeoLite2-ASN': path.join(downloadPath, 'GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb'),
+		'GeoLite2-City': path.join(downloadPath, 'GeoLite2-City.mmdb'),
+		'GeoLite2-Country': path.join(downloadPath, 'GeoLite2-Country.mmdb')
+	};
+
+	return new Promise(resolve => {
+	const us = new UpdateSubscriber()
+		us.once('update', () => {
+			us.close()
+			resolve()
+		})
+		us.update()
+	})
+}
+
 module.exports = {
 	open,
+	downloadDbs,
 	UpdateSubscriber,
-	paths
+	databases: [
+		'GeoLite2-ASN',
+		'GeoLite2-City',
+		'GeoLite2-Country'
+	],
+	downloadPath
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c9ce1139..20782338 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "geolite2-redist",
-  "version": "1.0.7",
+  "version": "2.0.0",
   "description": "Redistribution of Maxmind's GeoLite2 Free Databases (without License Key)",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     "geo lookup"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js",
-    "test": "mocha --check-leaks --bail --grep ${npm_config_grep:-''} --recursive --timeout 1s --inline-diffs test"
+    "preload": "node scripts/preload-all.js",
+    "test": "npm run preload && mocha --check-leaks --bail --grep ${npm_config_grep:-''} --recursive --timeout 1s --inline-diffs test"
   },
   "husky": {
     "hooks": {
diff --git a/scripts/postinstall.js b/scripts/preload-all.js
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/postinstall.js
rename to scripts/preload-all.js
diff --git a/scripts/test b/scripts/test
deleted file mode 100755
index d6c7d1ab..00000000
--- a/scripts/test
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-mocha \
-  --check-leaks \
-  --bail \
-  --grep ${npm_config_grep:-''} \
-  --recursive \
-  --timeout 1s \
-  --inline-diffs \
-  test