diff --git a/applications/templates/local-storage.yaml b/applications/templates/local-storage.yaml
index 0855339..0944915 100644
--- a/applications/templates/local-storage.yaml
+++ b/applications/templates/local-storage.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ spec:
               name: local-path
               annotations:
                 storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class: "false"
+            reclaimPolicy: Retain
         - patch: |-
             apiVersion: v1
             kind: Namespace