diff --git a/devfile.yaml b/devfile.yaml
index 10bb911e3..cb6dd6d94 100644
--- a/devfile.yaml
+++ b/devfile.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ projects:
       location: 'git@github.com:pittar/spring-petclinic.git'
       type: git
       branch: master
+attributes:
+  persistVolumes: 'false'
 components:
   - id: redhat/java/latest
     type: chePlugin