diff --git a/net/vnstat/Makefile b/net/vnstat/Makefile
index 492989395..3477c0999 100644
--- a/net/vnstat/Makefile
+++ b/net/vnstat/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		vnstat
 PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.1
+PLUGIN_REVISION=        1
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		vnStat is a console-based network traffic monitor
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		vnstat
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	m.muenz@gmail.com
diff --git a/net/vnstat/pkg-descr b/net/vnstat/pkg-descr
index 4ac4c6cea..945e4d573 100644
--- a/net/vnstat/pkg-descr
+++ b/net/vnstat/pkg-descr
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Plugin Changelog
 1.1
 
 * Add button to remove database
+* Make database persistent in MFS installations
 
 1.0
 
diff --git a/net/vnstat/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Vnstat/vnstat b/net/vnstat/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Vnstat/vnstat
index c04a95f78..923be6d5e 100644
--- a/net/vnstat/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Vnstat/vnstat
+++ b/net/vnstat/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Vnstat/vnstat
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ vnstat_additional_ifaces="{{ interfaces|join(' ') }}"
 {% else %}
 vnstat_enable="NO"
 {% endif %}
+vnstat_var_mfs="/var/lib/vnstat"