diff --git a/scripts/minima_service.sh b/scripts/minima_service.sh
index cfa9cfc58..fc341e3c4 100644
--- a/scripts/minima_service.sh
+++ b/scripts/minima_service.sh
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
 
 EOF
 
-
+sed -i 's/#Storage=auto/Storage=persistent/g' /etc/systemd/journald.conf
+sudo systemctl restart systemd-journald
 systemctl daemon-reload
 systemctl enable minima_$PORT
-systemctl start minima_$PORT
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+systemctl start minima_$PORT