diff --git a/infrastructure/longhorn/core/kustomization.yaml b/infrastructure/longhorn/core/kustomization.yaml
index c7675a55..cf91e571 100644
--- a/infrastructure/longhorn/core/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/longhorn/core/kustomization.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ resources:
   - vault-sync-deployment.yaml
   - helmrelease.yaml
   - cassandra-recurring-jobs.yaml
+  - monerod-recovery-snapshot.yaml
   - longhorn-settings-ensure-job.yaml
   - longhorn-csi-toleration-ensure-job.yaml
   - longhorn-disk-tags-ensure-job.yaml
diff --git a/infrastructure/longhorn/core/monerod-recovery-snapshot.yaml b/infrastructure/longhorn/core/monerod-recovery-snapshot.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15b9c236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/longhorn/core/monerod-recovery-snapshot.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# infrastructure/longhorn/core/monerod-recovery-snapshot.yaml
+# Retain the pre-recovery blocks until filesystem and application checks pass.
+apiVersion: longhorn.io/v1beta2
+kind: Snapshot
+metadata:
+  name: monerod-before-recovery-20261003
+  namespace: longhorn-system
+  annotations:
+    kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/prune: disabled
+spec:
+  volume: pvc-7ff188a8-0338-4327-93aa-5406d57f47a6
+  createSnapshot: true
+  labels:
+    purpose: pre-recovery