diff --git a/services/openclaw/deployment.yaml b/services/openclaw/deployment.yaml
index cfc2aaf7..239d3001 100644
--- a/services/openclaw/deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/openclaw/deployment.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
         ai.bstein.dev/instructions: kubectl-field-selectors
         ai.bstein.dev/role: testing-triage
         ai.bstein.dev/placement: arm64 gateway lane (jetson preferred)
-        ai.bstein.dev/config-rev: "20260520-agent-trusted-proxy"
+        ai.bstein.dev/config-rev: "20260521-persistent-home"
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: openclaw-triage
       automountServiceAccountToken: true
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ spec:
               memory: 2Gi
       volumes:
         - name: home
-          emptyDir: {}
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: openclaw-home
         - name: config
           configMap:
             name: openclaw-config
diff --git a/services/openclaw/kustomization.yaml b/services/openclaw/kustomization.yaml
index 21a9e56d..42075404 100644
--- a/services/openclaw/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/services/openclaw/kustomization.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ resources:
   - configmap.yaml
   - rbac.yaml
   - agent-vault-serviceaccount.yaml
+  - pvc.yaml
   - ollama-deployment.yaml
   - deployment.yaml
   - service.yaml
diff --git a/services/openclaw/pvc.yaml b/services/openclaw/pvc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..892f75c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/openclaw/pvc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# services/openclaw/pvc.yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: openclaw-home
+  namespace: openclaw
+  labels:
+    app: openclaw
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  storageClassName: astreae
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 2Gi