diff --git a/src/RocksDb.Extensions/RocksDbContext.cs b/src/RocksDb.Extensions/RocksDbContext.cs
index ed16f9e..41a2bd2 100644
--- a/src/RocksDb.Extensions/RocksDbContext.cs
+++ b/src/RocksDb.Extensions/RocksDbContext.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public RocksDbContext(IOptions<RocksDbOptions> options)
         dbOptions.IncreaseParallelism(Math.Max(Environment.ProcessorCount, 2));
         dbOptions.SetCreateIfMissing();
         dbOptions.SetCreateMissingColumnFamilies();
+        dbOptions.SetUseDirectReads(options.Value.UseDirectReads);
+        dbOptions.SetUseDirectIoForFlushAndCompaction(options.Value.UseDirectIoForFlushAndCompaction);
 
         var fOptions = new FlushOptions();
         fOptions.SetWaitForFlush(true);
diff --git a/src/RocksDb.Extensions/RocksDbOptions.cs b/src/RocksDb.Extensions/RocksDbOptions.cs
index 3f55cf2..da9c9d3 100644
--- a/src/RocksDb.Extensions/RocksDbOptions.cs
+++ b/src/RocksDb.Extensions/RocksDbOptions.cs
@@ -32,4 +32,33 @@ public class RocksDbOptions
     public List<ISerializerFactory> SerializerFactories { get; } = new();
 
     internal List<string> ColumnFamilies { get; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enables direct I/O mode for reads, which bypasses the OS page cache.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// When enabled, RocksDB will open files in “direct I/O” mode, meaning data read from disk will not be cached or buffered
+    /// by the operating system. This can reduce double-buffering and improve performance in specific scenarios,
+    /// though actual impact depends on the hardware and access patterns.
+    /// <para>
+    /// Note that memory-mapped files are not affected by this setting. Hardware buffers may still be used.
+    /// </para>
+    /// The default value is <c>false</c>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public bool UseDirectReads { get; set; } = false;
+
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enables direct I/O mode for flush and compaction operations.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// When enabled, RocksDB will open files in “direct I/O” mode during flush and compaction.
+    /// This means that data written to disk will bypass the OS page cache, avoiding extra buffering by the operating system.
+    /// This can potentially improve performance in some scenarios, especially when double-buffering is a concern.
+    /// <para>
+    /// Memory-mapped files are not impacted by this setting. Hardware-level buffering may still apply.
+    /// </para>
+    /// The default value is <c>false</c>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public bool UseDirectIoForFlushAndCompaction { get; set; } = false;
 }
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