diff --git a/apps/code/gitea-data-pvc.yaml b/apps/code/gitea-data-pvc.yaml
index f6278dd..d80e375 100644
--- a/apps/code/gitea-data-pvc.yaml
+++ b/apps/code/gitea-data-pvc.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ spec:
     requests:
       storage: 2Gi
   storageClassName: local-path
+  reclaimPolicy: Retain
diff --git a/apps/code/gitea-postgres-pvc.yaml b/apps/code/gitea-postgres-pvc.yaml
index b8a6684..3579ac0 100644
--- a/apps/code/gitea-postgres-pvc.yaml
+++ b/apps/code/gitea-postgres-pvc.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ spec:
     requests:
       storage: 2Gi
   storageClassName: local-path
+  reclaimPolicy: Retain
diff --git a/apps/do-test/vikunja-postgres-pvc.yaml b/apps/do-test/vikunja-postgres-pvc.yaml
index bb3d3ef..327e15a 100644
--- a/apps/do-test/vikunja-postgres-pvc.yaml
+++ b/apps/do-test/vikunja-postgres-pvc.yaml
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ spec:
     requests:
       storage: 2Gi
   storageClassName: local-path
+  reclaimPolicy: Retain
diff --git a/apps/do/vikunja-files-pvc.yaml b/apps/do/vikunja-files-pvc.yaml
index 69af5ee..3b0ac17 100644
--- a/apps/do/vikunja-files-pvc.yaml
+++ b/apps/do/vikunja-files-pvc.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ spec:
     requests:
       storage: 2Gi
   storageClassName: local-path
+  reclaimPolicy: Retain
diff --git a/apps/do/vikunja-postgres-pvc.yaml b/apps/do/vikunja-postgres-pvc.yaml
index 90a815f..287ef0c 100644
--- a/apps/do/vikunja-postgres-pvc.yaml
+++ b/apps/do/vikunja-postgres-pvc.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ spec:
     requests:
       storage: 2Gi
   storageClassName: local-path
+  reclaimPolicy: Retain
diff --git a/apps/forge/forgejo-data-pvc.yaml b/apps/forge/forgejo-data-pvc.yaml
index 35d1e6c..efce544 100644
--- a/apps/forge/forgejo-data-pvc.yaml
+++ b/apps/forge/forgejo-data-pvc.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ spec:
     requests:
       storage: 2Gi
   storageClassName: local-path
+  reclaimPolicy: Retain
diff --git a/apps/forge/forgejo-postgres-pvc.yaml b/apps/forge/forgejo-postgres-pvc.yaml
index 3b33b46..f696aac 100644
--- a/apps/forge/forgejo-postgres-pvc.yaml
+++ b/apps/forge/forgejo-postgres-pvc.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ spec:
     requests:
       storage: 2Gi
   storageClassName: local-path
+  reclaimPolicy: Retain
diff --git a/apps/ninja/invoiceninja-mariadb-pvc.yaml b/apps/ninja/invoiceninja-mariadb-pvc.yaml
index 5180eb1..4d64434 100644
--- a/apps/ninja/invoiceninja-mariadb-pvc.yaml
+++ b/apps/ninja/invoiceninja-mariadb-pvc.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ spec:
     requests:
       storage: 8Gi
   storageClassName: local-path
+  reclaimPolicy: Retain
diff --git a/apps/ninja/invoiceninja-pvc.yaml b/apps/ninja/invoiceninja-pvc.yaml
index e9b7020..cf53c24 100644
--- a/apps/ninja/invoiceninja-pvc.yaml
+++ b/apps/ninja/invoiceninja-pvc.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ spec:
     requests:
       storage: 2Gi
   storageClassName: local-path
+  reclaimPolicy: Retain
diff --git a/apps/time/pvc.yaml b/apps/time/pvc.yaml
index efc0ded..df4ead9 100644
--- a/apps/time/pvc.yaml
+++ b/apps/time/pvc.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ spec:
     requests:
       storage: 2Gi
   storageClassName: local-path
+  reclaimPolicy: Retain