diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b9983e..8e7e93f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- [#128] Move state that should be persistent between restarts to local config.
 
 ## [v5.0.8-1] - 2024-03-07
 ### Changed
diff --git a/docs/development/figures/post_upgrade_workflow.puml b/docs/development/figures/post_upgrade_workflow.puml
index a4b873d..9a48a45 100644
--- a/docs/development/figures/post_upgrade_workflow.puml
+++ b/docs/development/figures/post_upgrade_workflow.puml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ endif
 :render templates and update plugins
 
 :execute command: doguctl state "upgrade done";
+:execute command: doguctl config --rm "local_state";
 
 end
 
diff --git a/docs/development/figures/pre_upgrade_workflow.puml b/docs/development/figures/pre_upgrade_workflow.puml
index cd6b803..55ec966 100644
--- a/docs/development/figures/pre_upgrade_workflow.puml
+++ b/docs/development/figures/pre_upgrade_workflow.puml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ endif
 if (FROM_VERSION is equal to TO_VERSION) then (yes)
     stop
 else (no)
-    :execute command: doguctl state "upgrading";
+    :execute command: doguctl config "local_state" "upgrading";
 endif
 
 if (is FROM_VERSION less or equal than "4.2.3-4") then (no)
diff --git a/dogu.json b/dogu.json
index ad5daaa..5f1e453 100644
--- a/dogu.json
+++ b/dogu.json
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@
       "Owner": "1000",
       "Group": "1000",
       "NeedsBackup": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "localConfig",
+      "Path": "/var/ces/config",
+      "Owner": "1000",
+      "Group": "1000",
+      "NeedsBackup": true
     }
   ],
   "ServiceAccounts": [
diff --git a/resources/post-upgrade.sh b/resources/post-upgrade.sh
index c78d06d..826749a 100755
--- a/resources/post-upgrade.sh
+++ b/resources/post-upgrade.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ function run_postupgrade() {
 
   echo "Set registry flag so startup script can start afterwards..."
   doguctl state "upgrade done"
+  doguctl config --rm "local_state"
 
   echo "Redmine post-upgrade done"
 }
diff --git a/resources/pre-upgrade.sh b/resources/pre-upgrade.sh
index b78b02e..6c8cc16 100755
--- a/resources/pre-upgrade.sh
+++ b/resources/pre-upgrade.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function run_preupgrade() {
   fi
 
   echo "Set registry flag so startup script waits for post-upgrade to finish..."
-  doguctl state "upgrading"
+  doguctl config "local_state" "upgrading"
 
   if versionXLessOrEqualThanY "${FROM_VERSION}" "4.2.3-4" ; then
     # this migration only needs to be done if the additional plugins volume was already created
diff --git a/resources/startup.sh b/resources/startup.sh
index 92123e2..8c7dc0b 100755
--- a/resources/startup.sh
+++ b/resources/startup.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ sourceUtilExitCode=0
 source "${STARTUP_DIR}"/util.sh || sourceUtilExitCode=$?
 if [[ ${sourceUtilExitCode} -ne 0 ]]; then
   echo "ERROR: An error occurred while sourcing util functions."
-  doguctl state "ErrorSourceUtilFunctions"
+  doguctl config "local_state" "ErrorSourceUtilFunctions"
   sleep 300
   exit 2
 fi
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function setDoguLogLevel() {
 
 function runMain() {
   # check whether post-upgrade script is still running
-  while [[ "$(doguctl state)" == "upgrading" ]]; do
+  while [[ "$(doguctl config "local_state" -d "empty")" == "upgrading" ]]; do
     echo "Upgrade script is running. Waiting..."
     sleep 3
   done