diff --git a/apps/operator/src/controller/git_hook.rs b/apps/operator/src/controller/git_hook.rs
index 312a59a..6918b8d 100644
--- a/apps/operator/src/controller/git_hook.rs
+++ b/apps/operator/src/controller/git_hook.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! Controller for the `GitHook` CRD — Deployment + ConfigMap.
+//! Controller for the `GitHook` CRD — Deployment + ConfigMap + PVC.
 
 use crate::context::ReconcileState;
 use crate::controller::app::{apply_deployment, patch_status};
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ pub async fn reconcile(gh: Arc<GitHook>, ctx: Arc<ReconcileState>) -> Result<(),
     let labels = std_labels();
     let cm_name = format!("{}-config", name);
 
+    // ---- PVC ----
+    let pvc = build_pvc(ns, name, spec, &or, &labels);
+    apply_pvc(client, ns, &format!("{}-data", name), &pvc).await?;
+
     // ---- ConfigMap ----
     let configmap = build_configmap(ns, &cm_name, &or, &labels);
     apply_configmap(client, ns, &cm_name, &configmap).await?;
@@ -78,13 +82,14 @@ fn build_deployment(
     };
     let resources = super::app::build_resources(&spec.resources);
 
-    // Add WORKER_ID env
+    // Add WORKER_ID and APP_REPOS_ROOT env vars
     let worker_id = spec
         .worker_id
         .clone()
         .unwrap_or_else(|| uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
     let mut env_vars: Vec<serde_json::Value> = env.iter().map(env_var_to_json).collect();
     env_vars.push(json!({ "name": "HOOK_POOL_WORKER_ID", "value": worker_id }));
+    env_vars.push(json!({ "name": "APP_REPOS_ROOT", "value": "/data/repos" }));
 
     json!({
         "metadata": child_meta(name, ns, or, labels.clone()),
@@ -100,12 +105,21 @@ fn build_deployment(
                         "env": env_vars,
                         "imagePullPolicy": pull,
                         "resources": resources,
-                        "volumeMounts": [{ "name": "hook-config", "mountPath": "/config" }]
+                        "volumeMounts": [
+                            { "name": "hook-data", "mountPath": "/data" },
+                            { "name": "hook-config", "mountPath": "/config" }
+                        ]
                     }],
-                    "volumes": [{
-                        "name": "hook-config",
-                        "configMap": { "name": cm_name }
-                    }]
+                    "volumes": [
+                        {
+                            "name": "hook-data",
+                            "persistentVolumeClaim": { "claimName": format!("{}-data", name) }
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "hook-config",
+                            "configMap": { "name": cm_name }
+                        }
+                    ]
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -135,3 +149,41 @@ async fn apply_configmap(
         Err(e) => Err(e),
     }
 }
+
+fn build_pvc(
+    ns: &str,
+    name: &str,
+    spec: &GitHookSpec,
+    or: &crate::crd::OwnerReference,
+    labels: &std::collections::BTreeMap<String, String>,
+) -> Value {
+    json!({
+        "metadata": child_meta(&format!("{}-data", name), ns, or, labels.clone()),
+        "spec": {
+            "accessModes": ["ReadWriteOnce"],
+            "resources": { "requests": { "storage": spec.storage_size } }
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+async fn apply_pvc(
+    client: &kube::Client,
+    ns: &str,
+    name: &str,
+    body: &Value,
+) -> Result<(), kube::Error> {
+    let api: kube::Api<JsonResource> = kube::Api::namespaced(client.clone(), ns);
+    let jr = JsonResource::new(Default::default(), body.clone());
+    match api.get(name).await {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            // PVCs are immutable except for labels/annotations — skip update
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        Err(kube::Error::Api(e)) if e.code == 404 => {
+            info!(name, ns, "creating git-hook PVC");
+            let _ = api.create(&kube::api::PostParams::default(), &jr).await?;
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        Err(e) => Err(e),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/operator/src/crd.rs b/apps/operator/src/crd.rs
index 518b3d9..aebc9b7 100644
--- a/apps/operator/src/crd.rs
+++ b/apps/operator/src/crd.rs
@@ -407,11 +407,16 @@ pub struct GitHookSpec {
     pub image_pull_policy: String,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub worker_id: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default = "default_githook_storage_size")]
+    pub storage_size: String,
 }
 
 fn default_githook_image() -> String {
     "myapp/git-hook:latest".to_string()
 }
+fn default_githook_storage_size() -> String {
+    "10Gi".to_string()
+}
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
 pub struct GitHookStatus {
diff --git a/deploy/crd/git-hook-crd.yaml b/deploy/crd/git-hook-crd.yaml
index 7123c85..e9e0632 100644
--- a/deploy/crd/git-hook-crd.yaml
+++ b/deploy/crd/git-hook-crd.yaml
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ spec:
                   default: IfNotPresent
                 workerId:
                   type: string
+                storageSize:
+                  type: string
+                  default: 10Gi
             status:
               type: object
               properties: