diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f57f792..1eed814 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ github_runner_non_java_image                | the non-java/android runner image
 github_runner_env_file                      | whether to use an env file for passing extra environment variables into the runner container (defaults to false)
 github_runner_env_filename                  | the filename of the env file for passing extra environment variables into the container (defaults to ".env")
 github_runner_github_host                   | The GITHUB_HOST used for registering the runner (defaults to "github.com")
+github_runner_persist_config                | whether to persist runner configuration across container restarts using a named volume (defaults to true)
 
 Notes: the env file lets you do things like set site-specific credentials into the runner that can be built into the code
 at build time, for instance, Wi-Fi credentials that can be built into tests that are specific to the location of
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index 938a4bd..d4d2f97 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: "Installs github self hosted repo or org runners within a docker co
   can be a vanilla runner, or one with java / android installed."
 license_file: LICENSE
 readme: README.md
-version: 0.1.0
+version: 0.1.1
 repository: https://github.com/compscidr/ansible-github-runner
 tags:
     - github
diff --git a/roles/github_runner/defaults/main.yml b/roles/github_runner/defaults/main.yml
index 3cca97b..68919f5 100644
--- a/roles/github_runner/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/github_runner/defaults/main.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ github_runner_env_filename: ".env"
 github_runner_adb_port: 5037
 
 github_runner_github_host: "github.com"
+
+github_runner_persist_config: true
diff --git a/roles/github_runner/tasks/main.yml b/roles/github_runner/tasks/main.yml
index f59915b..77be663 100644
--- a/roles/github_runner/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/github_runner/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     runner_volumes: >-
       {{
         ['/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock'] +
-        (['/root/.android:/root/.android'] if github_runner_android else [])
+        (['/root/.android:/root/.android'] if github_runner_android else []) +
+        ([github_runner_name ~ '-runner-data:/runner-data'] if github_runner_persist_config else [])
       }}
     runner_env: >-
       {{
@@ -34,5 +35,8 @@
         ) | combine(
           {'RUNNER_SCOPE': 'org', 'ORG_NAME': github_runner_org_name}
           if github_runner_org else {}
+        ) | combine(
+          {'CONFIGURED_ACTIONS_RUNNER_FILES_DIR': '/runner-data'}
+          if github_runner_persist_config else {}
         )
       }}