diff --git a/postgresql/kustomization.yaml b/postgresql/kustomization.yaml
index b64d767..3d204cb 100644
--- a/postgresql/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/postgresql/kustomization.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ resources:
   - vault/superuser-secret.yaml
   # - vault/backup-s3-secret.yaml  # Disabled - using Velero instead
 
+  # StorageClass with Retain policy
+  - manifests/storageclass.yaml
+
   # CNPG Cluster
   - manifests/cluster.yaml
 
diff --git a/postgresql/manifests/cluster.yaml b/postgresql/manifests/cluster.yaml
index ee74cd3..8157a33 100644
--- a/postgresql/manifests/cluster.yaml
+++ b/postgresql/manifests/cluster.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ spec:
   # Number of instances
   instances: 3  # 1 primary + 2 replicas for HA
 
-  # Storage configuration - using local-path
+  # Storage configuration - using local-path-retain for data protection
   storage:
-    storageClass: local-path
+    storageClass: local-path-retain
     size: 10Gi
 
   # Resource requests and limits
diff --git a/postgresql/manifests/storageclass.yaml b/postgresql/manifests/storageclass.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce54b46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/postgresql/manifests/storageclass.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+apiVersion: storage.k8s.io/v1
+kind: StorageClass
+metadata:
+  name: local-path-retain
+provisioner: rancher.io/local-path
+reclaimPolicy: Retain
+volumeBindingMode: WaitForFirstConsumer