diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-audio.container b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-audio.container
index 99dc8268..c8a8adf7 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-audio.container
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-audio.container
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Volume=%h/ovos/config:/home/ovos/.config/mycroft
 Volume=%h/ovos/tmp:/tmp
 Volume=%t/pipewire-0:/run/user/1000/pipewire-0:ro
 Volume=%t/bus:/run/user/1000/bus:ro
+Volume=ovos_local_state:/home/ovos/.local/state/mycroft
 Volume=ovos_tts_cache:/home/ovos/.cache/mycroft
 Volume=ovos_venv_audio:/home/ovos/.venv
 
diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-cli.container b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-cli.container
index 10fa8c94..e49a4549 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-cli.container
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-cli.container
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Timezone=local
 UserNS=keep-id:uid=%U,gid=%G
 Volume=%h/ovos/config:/home/ovos/.config/mycroft
 Volume=%h/ovos/tmp:/tmp
-Volume=/var/log/ovos:/var/log/mycroft
+Volume=ovos_local_state:/home/ovos/.local/state/mycroft
 
 [Service]
 TimeoutStartSec=900
diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-core.container b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-core.container
index 8a278a72..4224c494 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-core.container
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-core.container
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ AddDevice=/dev/snd
 Volume=%h/ovos/config:/home/ovos/.config/mycroft
 Volume=%h/ovos/tmp:/tmp
 Volume=%t/pipewire-0:/run/user/1000/pipewire-0:ro
+Volume=ovos_local_state:/home/ovos/.local/state/mycroft
 Volume=ovos_nltk:/home/ovos/nltk_data
 Volume=ovos_venv_core:/home/ovos/.venv
 Volume=%h/ovos/share:/home/ovos/.local/share/mycroft
diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-listener-dinkum.container b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-listener-dinkum.container
index d3ba8566..0aa5dfdc 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-listener-dinkum.container
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-listener-dinkum.container
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Volume=%h/ovos/config:/home/ovos/.config/mycroft:ro
 Volume=%h/ovos/tmp:/tmp
 Volume=%t/pipewire-0:/run/user/1000/pipewire-0:ro
 Volume=ovos_listener_records:/home/ovos/.local/share/mycroft/listener
+Volume=ovos_local_state:/home/ovos/.local/state/mycroft
 Volume=ovos_models:/home/ovos/.local/share/precise-lite
 Volume=ovos_vosk:/home/ovos/.local/share/vosk
 Volume=ovos_venv_listener:/home/ovos/.venv
diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-messagebus.container b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-messagebus.container
index 8491210c..d95d8e72 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-messagebus.container
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-messagebus.container
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Network=host
 Timezone=local
 UserNS=keep-id:uid=%U,gid=%G
 Volume=%h/ovos/config:/home/ovos/.config/mycroft:ro
+Volume=ovos_local_state:/home/ovos/.local/state/mycroft
 Volume=%h/ovos/tmp:/tmp
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-phal.container b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-phal.container
index 2850a03e..38ef1102 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-phal.container
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos-phal.container
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ UserNS=keep-id:uid=%U,gid=%G
 EnvironmentFile=%h/.config/containers/env
 AddDevice=/dev/snd
 Volume=%h/ovos/config:/home/ovos/.config/mycroft
+Volume=ovos_local_state:/home/ovos/.local/state/mycroft
 Volume=%h/ovos/tmp:/tmp
 Volume=%t/pipewire-0:/run/user/1000/pipewire-0:ro
 Volume=ovos_venv_phal:/home/ovos/.venv
diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos_local_state.volume b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos_local_state.volume
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c8c0ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/home/ovos/.config/containers/systemd/ovos_local_state.volume
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[Volume]
+User=ovos
+Group=ovos
+Label=name=ovos_local_state