diff --git a/database/cmd/dbtool/globalconfig.go b/database/cmd/dbtool/globalconfig.go
index db7f1324..bcea56a2 100644
--- a/database/cmd/dbtool/globalconfig.go
+++ b/database/cmd/dbtool/globalconfig.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type config struct {
 	RegressionTest bool   `long:"regtest" description:"Use the regression test network"`
 	SimNet         bool   `long:"simnet" description:"Use the simulation test network"`
 	TestNet3       bool   `long:"testnet" description:"Use the test network"`
+	TestNet4       bool   `long:"testnet4" description:"Use the test network (version 4)"`
 }
 
 // fileExists reports whether the named file or directory exists.
@@ -84,6 +85,10 @@ func setupGlobalConfig() error {
 		numNets++
 		activeNetParams = &chaincfg.TestNet3Params
 	}
+	if cfg.TestNet4 {
+		numNets++
+		activeNetParams = &chaincfg.TestNet4Params
+	}
 	if cfg.RegressionTest {
 		numNets++
 		activeNetParams = &chaincfg.RegressionNetParams