diff --git a/.kontinuous/env/dev/values.yaml b/.kontinuous/env/dev/values.yaml
index 1796504b..91642c63 100644
--- a/.kontinuous/env/dev/values.yaml
+++ b/.kontinuous/env/dev/values.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ backend:
   ~needs: [build-backend, pg]
   volumes:
     - name: uploads
-      emptyDir: {}
+      persistentVolumeClaim:
+        claimName: uploads
   volumeMounts:
     - mountPath: /app/public/uploads
       name: uploads