diff --git a/argo/lemmy/values.yaml b/argo/lemmy/values.yaml
index d229a4a..9bcba3c 100644
--- a/argo/lemmy/values.yaml
+++ b/argo/lemmy/values.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ istio:
 externalSecrets:
   secretStoreName: lemmy
   vaultRole: lemmy
+  secretPaths:
+    - name: lemmy
+      secrets:
+      - secretKey: admin-password
+        key: lemmy
+        property: admin-password
+      - secretKey: postgresql-password
+        key: lemmy
+        property: postgresql-password
 
 backend:
   image:
@@ -31,13 +40,15 @@ smtp:
 admin:
   username: admin
   email: admin@devvul.com
-  password: password
+  existingSecret: lemmy
+  existingSecretKey: admin-pw
 
 config:
   siteName: Devvul Lemmy
   tls: true
 
 serviceAccount:
+  create: true
   name: "lemmy"
 
 pictrs:
@@ -63,7 +74,10 @@ postgresql:
   auth:
     username: lemmy
     database: lemmy
-    password: lemmy
+    existingSecret: lemmy
+  persistence:
+    enabled: true
+    existingClaim: "lemmy"
 
 ingress:
   enabled: false
diff --git a/manifests/lemmy-pvc.yaml b/manifests/lemmy-pvc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..327c2bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/lemmy-pvc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: lemmy
+  namespace: lemmy
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  storageClassName: longhorn-retain
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 20Gi