diff --git a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
index bc59edbc..1e238721 100644
--- a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
+++ b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
@@ -2402,3 +2402,25 @@ properties:
         description: |
             Configuration for integration with Linux LVM (Logical Volume
             Manager).
+    container:
+        type: object
+        additionalProperties: false
+        properties:
+            secrets_directory:
+                type: string
+                description: |
+                    Secrets directory to use instead of "/run/secrets".
+                example: /path/to/secrets
+        description: |
+            Configuration for integration with Docker or Podman secrets.
+    keepassxc:
+        type: object
+        additionalProperties: false
+        properties:
+            keepassxc_cli_command:
+                type: string
+                description: |
+                    Command to use instead of "keepassxc-cli".
+                example: /usr/local/bin/keepassxc-cli
+        description: |
+            Configuration for integration with the KeePassXC password manager.
diff --git a/borgmatic/hooks/credential/container.py b/borgmatic/hooks/credential/container.py
index 2bf976be..865d2092 100644
--- a/borgmatic/hooks/credential/container.py
+++ b/borgmatic/hooks/credential/container.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 SECRET_NAME_PATTERN = re.compile(r'^\w+$')
-SECRETS_DIRECTORY = '/run/secrets'
+DEFAULT_SECRETS_DIRECTORY = '/run/secrets'
 
 
 def load_credential(hook_config, config, credential_parameters):
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ def load_credential(hook_config, config, credential_parameters):
         raise ValueError(f'Cannot load invalid secret name: "{secret_name}"')
 
     try:
-        with open(os.path.join(SECRETS_DIRECTORY, secret_name)) as secret_file:
+        with open(
+            os.path.join(
+                (hook_config or {}).get('secrets_directory', DEFAULT_SECRETS_DIRECTORY), secret_name
+            )
+        ) as secret_file:
             return secret_file.read().rstrip(os.linesep)
     except (FileNotFoundError, OSError) as error:
         logger.warning(error)
diff --git a/borgmatic/hooks/credential/keepassxc.py b/borgmatic/hooks/credential/keepassxc.py
index e12ef544..b280cc6a 100644
--- a/borgmatic/hooks/credential/keepassxc.py
+++ b/borgmatic/hooks/credential/keepassxc.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
+import shlex
 
 import borgmatic.execute
 
@@ -27,8 +28,8 @@ def load_credential(hook_config, config, credential_parameters):
         )
 
     return borgmatic.execute.execute_command_and_capture_output(
-        (
-            'keepassxc-cli',
+        tuple(shlex.split((hook_config or {}).get('keepassxc_cli_command', 'keepassxc-cli')))
+        + (
             'show',
             '--show-protected',
             '--attributes',
diff --git a/borgmatic/hooks/data_source/mariadb.py b/borgmatic/hooks/data_source/mariadb.py
index 67d50d49..47d1dfea 100644
--- a/borgmatic/hooks/data_source/mariadb.py
+++ b/borgmatic/hooks/data_source/mariadb.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def dump_data_sources(
             if 'password' in database
             else None
         )
-        dump_database_names = database_names_to_dump(database, extra_environment, dry_run)
+        dump_database_names = database_names_to_dump(database, config, extra_environment, dry_run)
 
         if not dump_database_names:
             if dry_run:
diff --git a/docs/how-to/provide-your-passwords.md b/docs/how-to/provide-your-passwords.md
index b4b5a8df..4fae07b9 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/provide-your-passwords.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/provide-your-passwords.md
@@ -191,6 +191,16 @@ For specifics about which options are supported, see the
 [configuration
 reference](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/reference/configuration/).
 
+You can also optionally override the `/run/secrets` directory that borgmatic reads secrets from
+inside a container:
+
+```yaml
+container:
+    secrets_directory: /path/to/secrets
+```
+
+But you should only need to do this for development or testing purposes.
+
 
 ### KeePassXC passwords
 
@@ -236,6 +246,14 @@ For specifics about which options are supported, see the
 [configuration
 reference](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/reference/configuration/).
 
+You can also optionally override the `keepassxc-cli` command that borgmatic calls to load
+passwords:
+
+```yaml
+keepassxc:
+    keepassxc_cli_command: /usr/local/bin/keepassxc-cli
+```
+
 
 ### File-based credentials
 
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/commands/fake_keepassxc_cli.py b/tests/end-to-end/commands/fake_keepassxc_cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c22c490
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/commands/fake_keepassxc_cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+
+def parse_arguments(*unparsed_arguments):
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)
+    parser.add_argument('command')
+    parser.add_argument('--show-protected', action='store_true')
+    parser.add_argument('--attributes')
+    parser.add_argument('database_path')
+    parser.add_argument('attribute_name')
+
+    return parser.parse_args(unparsed_arguments)
+
+
+def main():
+    arguments = parse_arguments(*sys.argv[1:])
+
+    assert arguments.command == 'show'
+    assert arguments.show_protected
+    assert arguments.attributes == 'Password'
+    assert arguments.database_path.endswith('.kdbx')
+    assert arguments.attribute_name
+
+    print('test')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_container.py b/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_container.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6279f522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_container.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+
+
+def generate_configuration(config_path, repository_path, secrets_directory):
+    '''
+    Generate borgmatic configuration into a file at the config path, and update the defaults so as
+    to work for testing, including updating the source directories, injecting the given repository
+    path, and tacking on an encryption passphrase loaded from container secrets in the given secrets
+    directory.
+    '''
+    subprocess.check_call(f'borgmatic config generate --destination {config_path}'.split(' '))
+    config = (
+        open(config_path)
+        .read()
+        .replace('ssh://user@backupserver/./sourcehostname.borg', repository_path)
+        .replace('- path: /mnt/backup', '')
+        .replace('label: local', '')
+        .replace('- /home/user/path with spaces', '')
+        .replace('- /home', f'- {config_path}')
+        .replace('- /etc', '')
+        .replace('- /var/log/syslog*', '')
+        + '\nencryption_passphrase: "{credential container mysecret}"'
+        + f'\ncontainer:\n    secrets_directory: {secrets_directory}'
+    )
+    config_file = open(config_path, 'w')
+    config_file.write(config)
+    config_file.close()
+
+
+def test_container_secret():
+    # Create a Borg repository.
+    temporary_directory = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    repository_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'test.borg')
+
+    original_working_directory = os.getcwd()
+    os.chdir(temporary_directory)
+
+    try:
+        config_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'test.yaml')
+        generate_configuration(config_path, repository_path, secrets_directory=temporary_directory)
+
+        secret_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'mysecret')
+        with open(secret_path, 'w') as secret_file:
+            secret_file.write('test')
+
+        subprocess.check_call(
+            f'borgmatic -v 2 --config {config_path} repo-create --encryption repokey'.split(' '),
+        )
+
+        # Run borgmatic to generate a backup archive, and then list it to make sure it exists.
+        subprocess.check_call(
+            f'borgmatic --config {config_path}'.split(' '),
+        )
+        output = subprocess.check_output(
+            f'borgmatic --config {config_path} list --json'.split(' '),
+        ).decode(sys.stdout.encoding)
+        parsed_output = json.loads(output)
+
+        assert len(parsed_output) == 1
+        assert len(parsed_output[0]['archives']) == 1
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(original_working_directory)
+        shutil.rmtree(temporary_directory)
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_file.py b/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_file.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ae9b37a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+
+
+def generate_configuration(config_path, repository_path, credential_path):
+    '''
+    Generate borgmatic configuration into a file at the config path, and update the defaults so as
+    to work for testing, including updating the source directories, injecting the given repository
+    path, and tacking on an encryption passphrase loaded from file at the given credential path.
+    '''
+    subprocess.check_call(f'borgmatic config generate --destination {config_path}'.split(' '))
+    config = (
+        open(config_path)
+        .read()
+        .replace('ssh://user@backupserver/./sourcehostname.borg', repository_path)
+        .replace('- path: /mnt/backup', '')
+        .replace('label: local', '')
+        .replace('- /home/user/path with spaces', '')
+        .replace('- /home', f'- {config_path}')
+        .replace('- /etc', '')
+        .replace('- /var/log/syslog*', '')
+        + '\nencryption_passphrase: "{credential file '
+        + credential_path
+        + '}"'
+    )
+    config_file = open(config_path, 'w')
+    config_file.write(config)
+    config_file.close()
+
+
+def test_file_credential():
+    # Create a Borg repository.
+    temporary_directory = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    repository_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'test.borg')
+
+    original_working_directory = os.getcwd()
+    os.chdir(temporary_directory)
+
+    try:
+        config_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'test.yaml')
+        credential_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'mycredential')
+        generate_configuration(config_path, repository_path, credential_path)
+
+        with open(credential_path, 'w') as credential_file:
+            credential_file.write('test')
+
+        subprocess.check_call(
+            f'borgmatic -v 2 --config {config_path} repo-create --encryption repokey'.split(' '),
+        )
+
+        # Run borgmatic to generate a backup archive, and then list it to make sure it exists.
+        subprocess.check_call(
+            f'borgmatic --config {config_path}'.split(' '),
+        )
+        output = subprocess.check_output(
+            f'borgmatic --config {config_path} list --json'.split(' '),
+        ).decode(sys.stdout.encoding)
+        parsed_output = json.loads(output)
+
+        assert len(parsed_output) == 1
+        assert len(parsed_output[0]['archives']) == 1
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(original_working_directory)
+        shutil.rmtree(temporary_directory)
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_keepassxc.py b/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_keepassxc.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e990458f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_keepassxc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+
+
+def generate_configuration(config_path, repository_path):
+    '''
+    Generate borgmatic configuration into a file at the config path, and update the defaults so as
+    to work for testing, including updating the source directories, injecting the given repository
+    path, and tacking on an encryption passphrase loaded from keepassxc-cli.
+    '''
+    subprocess.check_call(f'borgmatic config generate --destination {config_path}'.split(' '))
+    config = (
+        open(config_path)
+        .read()
+        .replace('ssh://user@backupserver/./sourcehostname.borg', repository_path)
+        .replace('- path: /mnt/backup', '')
+        .replace('label: local', '')
+        .replace('- /home/user/path with spaces', '')
+        .replace('- /home', f'- {config_path}')
+        .replace('- /etc', '')
+        .replace('- /var/log/syslog*', '')
+        + '\nencryption_passphrase: "{credential keepassxc keys.kdbx mypassword}"'
+        + '\nkeepassxc:\n    keepassxc_cli_command: python3 /app/tests/end-to-end/commands/fake_keepassxc_cli.py'
+    )
+    config_file = open(config_path, 'w')
+    config_file.write(config)
+    config_file.close()
+
+
+def test_keepassxc_password():
+    # Create a Borg repository.
+    temporary_directory = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    repository_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'test.borg')
+
+    original_working_directory = os.getcwd()
+    os.chdir(temporary_directory)
+
+    try:
+        config_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'test.yaml')
+        generate_configuration(config_path, repository_path)
+
+        database_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'keys.kdbx')
+        with open(database_path, 'w') as database_file:
+            database_file.write('fake KeePassXC database to pacify file existence check')
+
+        subprocess.check_call(
+            f'borgmatic -v 2 --config {config_path} repo-create --encryption repokey'.split(' '),
+        )
+
+        # Run borgmatic to generate a backup archive, and then list it to make sure it exists.
+        subprocess.check_call(
+            f'borgmatic --config {config_path}'.split(' '),
+        )
+        output = subprocess.check_output(
+            f'borgmatic --config {config_path} list --json'.split(' '),
+        ).decode(sys.stdout.encoding)
+        parsed_output = json.loads(output)
+
+        assert len(parsed_output) == 1
+        assert len(parsed_output[0]['archives']) == 1
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(original_working_directory)
+        shutil.rmtree(temporary_directory)
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_systemd.py b/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_systemd.py
index d58302c3..9a263398 100644
--- a/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_systemd.py
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/hooks/credential/test_systemd.py
@@ -30,15 +30,13 @@ def generate_configuration(config_path, repository_path):
     config_file.close()
 
 
-def test_borgmatic_command():
+def test_systemd_credential():
     # Create a Borg repository.
     temporary_directory = tempfile.mkdtemp()
     repository_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'test.borg')
-    extract_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'extract')
 
     original_working_directory = os.getcwd()
-    os.mkdir(extract_path)
-    os.chdir(extract_path)
+    os.chdir(temporary_directory)
 
     try:
         config_path = os.path.join(temporary_directory, 'test.yaml')
diff --git a/tests/unit/hooks/credential/test_container.py b/tests/unit/hooks/credential/test_container.py
index 977f2f20..637d11fe 100644
--- a/tests/unit/hooks/credential/test_container.py
+++ b/tests/unit/hooks/credential/test_container.py
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ def test_load_credential_reads_named_secret_from_file():
     )
 
 
+def test_load_credential_with_custom_secrets_directory_looks_there_for_secret_file():
+    config = {'container': {'secrets_directory': '/secrets'}}
+    credential_stream = io.StringIO('password')
+    credential_stream.name = '/secrets/mysecret'
+    builtins = flexmock(sys.modules['builtins'])
+    builtins.should_receive('open').with_args('/secrets/mysecret').and_return(credential_stream)
+
+    assert (
+        module.load_credential(
+            hook_config=config['container'], config=config, credential_parameters=('mysecret',)
+        )
+        == 'password'
+    )
+
+
 def test_load_credential_with_file_not_found_error_raises():
     builtins = flexmock(sys.modules['builtins'])
     builtins.should_receive('open').with_args('/run/secrets/mysecret').and_raise(FileNotFoundError)
diff --git a/tests/unit/hooks/credential/test_keepassxc.py b/tests/unit/hooks/credential/test_keepassxc.py
index f73e9de8..e25c8717 100644
--- a/tests/unit/hooks/credential/test_keepassxc.py
+++ b/tests/unit/hooks/credential/test_keepassxc.py
@@ -28,7 +28,19 @@ def test_load_credential_with_present_database_fetches_password_from_keepassxc()
     flexmock(module.os.path).should_receive('exists').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.borgmatic.execute).should_receive(
         'execute_command_and_capture_output'
-    ).and_return('password').once()
+    ).with_args(
+        (
+            'keepassxc-cli',
+            'show',
+            '--show-protected',
+            '--attributes',
+            'Password',
+            'database.kdbx',
+            'mypassword',
+        )
+    ).and_return(
+        'password'
+    ).once()
 
     assert (
         module.load_credential(
@@ -36,3 +48,33 @@ def test_load_credential_with_present_database_fetches_password_from_keepassxc()
         )
         == 'password'
     )
+
+
+def test_load_credential_with_custom_keepassxc_cli_command_calls_it():
+    config = {'keepassxc': {'keepassxc_cli_command': '/usr/local/bin/keepassxc-cli --some-option'}}
+    flexmock(module.os.path).should_receive('exists').and_return(True)
+    flexmock(module.borgmatic.execute).should_receive(
+        'execute_command_and_capture_output'
+    ).with_args(
+        (
+            '/usr/local/bin/keepassxc-cli',
+            '--some-option',
+            'show',
+            '--show-protected',
+            '--attributes',
+            'Password',
+            'database.kdbx',
+            'mypassword',
+        )
+    ).and_return(
+        'password'
+    ).once()
+
+    assert (
+        module.load_credential(
+            hook_config=config['keepassxc'],
+            config=config,
+            credential_parameters=('database.kdbx', 'mypassword'),
+        )
+        == 'password'
+    )