diff --git a/configs/kube-deployment.yml b/configs/kube-deployment.yml
index 3bcee5de..ad6c7b04 100644
--- a/configs/kube-deployment.yml
+++ b/configs/kube-deployment.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ spec:
       volumeMounts:
         - mountPath: /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/mongo-init.js
           name: mongo-init
+        - mountPath: /data/db
+          name: mongo-data
       env:
         - name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
           value: ${MONGO_ADMIN_USERNAME}
@@ -199,3 +201,7 @@ spec:
       hostpath:
         path: ./configs/mongo-init.js
         type: File
+
+    - name: mongo-data
+      persistentVolumeClaim:
+        claimName: unifed-mongo-data
diff --git a/scripts/podman.mk b/scripts/podman.mk
index d333455c..b3349273 100644
--- a/scripts/podman.mk
+++ b/scripts/podman.mk
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ POD_NAME:=unifed
 
 PODMAN_COMMAND:=cd .. && podman
 
-ifneq ($(shell podman --version | awk '{print $$3}'),2.1.1)
+ifneq ($(shell podman --version | awk '{print $$3}'),3.0.0-rc3)
 define n
 
 
 endef
-$(error $n Requires Podman version 2.1.1. See $n https://github.com/kiancross/unifed/wiki/Installation#step-3---setup-a-container-service $n)
+$(error $n Requires Podman version 3.0.0-rc3. See $n https://github.com/kiancross/unifed/wiki/Installation#step-3---setup-a-container-service $n)
 endif
 
 .PHONY: start