diff --git a/api/v1alpha2/jenkins_types.go b/api/v1alpha2/jenkins_types.go
index 3e380c99..58a14c03 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha2/jenkins_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha2/jenkins_types.go
@@ -343,6 +343,11 @@ type JenkinsMaster struct {
 	// +optional
 	Volumes []corev1.Volume `json:"volumes,omitempty"`
 
+	// Storage settings for the jenkins home directory
+	// Can be tempDir or ephemeral
+	// +optional
+	StorageSettings StorageSettings `json:"storage,omitempty"`
+
 	// If specified, the pod's tolerations.
 	// +optional
 	Tolerations []corev1.Toleration `json:"tolerations,omitempty"`
@@ -387,6 +392,14 @@ type JenkinsMaster struct {
 	HostAliases []corev1.HostAlias `json:"hostAliases,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// StorageSettings defines Jenkins master pod persistance attributes.
+type StorageSettings struct {
+	UseTempDir bool `json:"useTempDir"`
+	UseEphemeralStorage bool `json:"useEphemeralStorage"`
+	StorageClassName string `json:"storageClassName"`
+	StorageRequest string `json:"storageRequest"`
+}
+
 // Service defines Kubernetes service attributes
 type Service struct {
 	// Annotations is an unstructured key value map stored with a resource that may be
diff --git a/pkg/configuration/base/resources/pod.go b/pkg/configuration/base/resources/pod.go
index 1a294971..9182d358 100644
--- a/pkg/configuration/base/resources/pod.go
+++ b/pkg/configuration/base/resources/pod.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jenkinsci/kubernetes-operator/pkg/constants"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
@@ -88,18 +89,67 @@ func getJenkinsHomePath(jenkins *v1alpha2.Jenkins) string {
 	return defaultJenkinsHomePath
 }
 
+func validateStorageSize(storageSize string) bool {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(storageSize) == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	_, err := resource.ParseQuantity(storageSize)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+// get Jenkins home storage settings from the CRD
+func getJenkinsHomeStorageSettings(jenkins *v1alpha2.Jenkins) corev1.Volume {
+	JenkinsHomeVolume := corev1.Volume{}
+	emptyDirVol := corev1.Volume{
+		Name: JenkinsHomeVolumeName,
+		VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
+			// Create empty dir for Jenkins home
+			EmptyDir: &corev1.EmptyDirVolumeSource{},
+		},
+	}
+
+	if jenkins.Spec.Master.StorageSettings.UseEphemeralStorage {
+		if !validateStorageSize(jenkins.Spec.Master.StorageSettings.StorageRequest) {
+			fmt.Println("Invalid storage size %s, falling back to empty dir" + jenkins.Spec.Master.StorageSettings.StorageRequest)
+			JenkinsHomeVolume = emptyDirVol
+			return JenkinsHomeVolume
+		}
+		JenkinsHomeVolume = corev1.Volume{
+			Name: JenkinsHomeVolumeName,
+			VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
+				// Create ephemeral storage for Jenkins home
+				Ephemeral: &corev1.EphemeralVolumeSource{
+					VolumeClaimTemplate: &corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimTemplate{
+						Spec: corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimSpec{
+							StorageClassName: &jenkins.Spec.Master.StorageSettings.StorageClassName,
+							AccessModes:      []corev1.PersistentVolumeAccessMode{corev1.ReadWriteOnce},
+							Resources: corev1.ResourceRequirements{
+								Requests: corev1.ResourceList{
+									corev1.ResourceStorage: resource.MustParse(jenkins.Spec.Master.StorageSettings.StorageRequest),
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+	} else {
+		JenkinsHomeVolume = emptyDirVol
+	}
+	return JenkinsHomeVolume
+}
+
 // GetJenkinsMasterPodBaseVolumes returns Jenkins master pod volumes required by operator
 func GetJenkinsMasterPodBaseVolumes(jenkins *v1alpha2.Jenkins) []corev1.Volume {
 	configMapVolumeSourceDefaultMode := corev1.ConfigMapVolumeSourceDefaultMode
 	secretVolumeSourceDefaultMode := corev1.SecretVolumeSourceDefaultMode
 	var scriptsVolumeDefaultMode int32 = 0777
 	volumes := []corev1.Volume{
-		{
-			Name: JenkinsHomeVolumeName,
-			VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
-				EmptyDir: &corev1.EmptyDirVolumeSource{},
-			},
-		},
+		getJenkinsHomeStorageSettings(jenkins),
 		{
 			Name: jenkinsScriptsVolumeName,
 			VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{
diff --git a/pkg/configuration/base/resources/pod_test.go b/pkg/configuration/base/resources/pod_test.go
index 988c9fb7..c2c35013 100644
--- a/pkg/configuration/base/resources/pod_test.go
+++ b/pkg/configuration/base/resources/pod_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/jenkinsci/kubernetes-operator/api/v1alpha2"
-
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -144,6 +143,42 @@ func TestGetJenkinsMasterPodBaseVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.True(t, groovyExists)
 		assert.True(t, cascExists)
 	})
+	t.Run("home volume is present and is Tempdir", func(t *testing.T) {
+		jenkins := &v1alpha2.Jenkins{
+			Spec: v1alpha2.JenkinsSpec{
+				Master: v1alpha2.JenkinsMaster{
+					StorageSettings: v1alpha2.StorageSettings{
+						UseTempDir: true,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		HomeExist, HomeTempdirExist, HomeEphemeralStorageExist := checkHomeVolumesPresence(jenkins)
+
+		assert.True(t, HomeExist)
+		assert.True(t, HomeTempdirExist)
+		assert.False(t, HomeEphemeralStorageExist)
+	})
+	t.Run("home volume is present and it's ephemeral", func(t *testing.T) {
+		jenkins := &v1alpha2.Jenkins{
+			Spec: v1alpha2.JenkinsSpec{
+				Master: v1alpha2.JenkinsMaster{
+					StorageSettings: v1alpha2.StorageSettings{
+						UseEphemeralStorage: true,
+						StorageClassName:    "",
+						StorageRequest:      "1Gi",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		HomeExist, HomeTempdirExist, HomeEphemeralStorageExist := checkHomeVolumesPresence(jenkins)
+
+		assert.True(t, HomeExist)
+		assert.False(t, HomeTempdirExist)
+		assert.True(t, HomeEphemeralStorageExist)
+	})
 }
 
 func checkSecretVolumesPresence(jenkins *v1alpha2.Jenkins) (groovyExists bool, cascExists bool) {
@@ -156,3 +191,55 @@ func checkSecretVolumesPresence(jenkins *v1alpha2.Jenkins) (groovyExists bool, c
 	}
 	return groovyExists, cascExists
 }
+
+func checkHomeVolumesPresence(jenkins *v1alpha2.Jenkins) (HomeExist bool, HomeTempdirExist bool, HomeEphemeralStorageExist bool) {
+	for _, volume := range GetJenkinsMasterPodBaseVolumes(jenkins) {
+		if volume.Name == ("jenkins-home") {
+			HomeExist = true
+			// check if the volume is an emptyDir
+			if volume.VolumeSource.EmptyDir != nil {
+				HomeTempdirExist = true
+			} else if volume.VolumeSource.Ephemeral != nil {
+				HomeEphemeralStorageExist = true
+			}
+		} else {
+			HomeExist = false
+			HomeTempdirExist = false
+			HomeEphemeralStorageExist = false
+		}
+	}
+	return HomeExist, HomeTempdirExist, HomeEphemeralStorageExist
+}
+
+func Test_validateStorageSize(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		storageSize string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args args
+		want bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "1Gi",
+			args: args{
+				storageSize: "1Gi",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "1Gi1",
+			args: args{
+				storageSize: "1Gi1",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := validateStorageSize(tt.args.storageSize); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("validateStorageSize() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}