diff --git a/meilidb-data/src/database/custom_settings.rs b/meilidb-data/src/database/custom_settings.rs
index b9227d0bb..112d1b327 100644
--- a/meilidb-data/src/database/custom_settings.rs
+++ b/meilidb-data/src/database/custom_settings.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::ops::Deref;
+use rocksdb::DBVector;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct CustomSettings(pub Arc<rocksdb::DB>, pub String);
 
-impl Deref for CustomSettings {
-    type Target = rocksdb::DB;
+impl CustomSettings {
+    pub fn set<K, V>(&self, key: K, value: V) -> Result<(), rocksdb::Error>
+    where K: AsRef<[u8]>,
+          V: AsRef<[u8]>,
+    {
+        let cf = self.0.cf_handle(&self.1).unwrap();
+        self.0.put_cf(cf, key, value)
+    }
 
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.0
+    pub fn get<K, V>(&self, key: K) -> Result<Option<DBVector>, rocksdb::Error>
+    where K: AsRef<[u8]>,
+    {
+        let cf = self.0.cf_handle(&self.1).unwrap();
+        self.0.get_cf(cf, key)
     }
 }