diff --git a/src/vanna/chromadb/chromadb_vector.py b/src/vanna/chromadb/chromadb_vector.py
index 5c44b650..032cb0cc 100644
--- a/src/vanna/chromadb/chromadb_vector.py
+++ b/src/vanna/chromadb/chromadb_vector.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import json
-from typing import List
 import uuid
-from abc import abstractmethod
+from typing import List
 
 import chromadb
 import pandas as pd
@@ -20,13 +19,26 @@ def __init__(self, config=None):
         if config is not None:
             path = config.get("path", ".")
             self.embedding_function = config.get("embedding_function", default_ef)
+            curr_client = config.get("client", "persistent")
         else:
             path = "."
             self.embedding_function = default_ef
+            curr_client = "persistent"  # defaults to persistent storage
+
+        if curr_client == "persistent":
+            self.chroma_client = chromadb.PersistentClient(
+                path=path, settings=Settings(anonymized_telemetry=False)
+            )
+        elif curr_client == "in-memory":
+            self.chroma_client = chromadb.EphemeralClient(
+                settings=Settings(anonymized_telemetry=False)
+            )
+        elif isinstance(curr_client, chromadb.api.client.Client):
+            # allow providing client directly
+            self.chroma_client = curr_client
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported client was set in config: {curr_client}")
 
-        self.chroma_client = chromadb.PersistentClient(
-            path=path, settings=Settings(anonymized_telemetry=False)
-        )
         self.documentation_collection = self.chroma_client.get_or_create_collection(
             name="documentation", embedding_function=self.embedding_function
         )
@@ -196,7 +208,8 @@ def _extract_documents(query_results) -> list:
             query_results (pd.DataFrame): The dataframe to use.
 
         Returns:
-            List[str] or None: The extracted documents, or an empty list or single document if an error occurred.
+            List[str] or None: The extracted documents, or an empty list or
+            single document if an error occurred.
         """
         if query_results is None:
             return []