diff --git a/bucket/cotp.json b/bucket/cotp.json
index cae911f3b..bbd99b316 100644
--- a/bucket/cotp.json
+++ b/bucket/cotp.json
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
             "extract_dir": "cotp-v1.3.0-x86_64-win-gnu"
         }
     },
+    "pre_install": [
+        "if (Test-Path \"$persist_dir\\db.cotp\") { return }",
+        "if (Test-Path ($default_path = \"$home\\.cotp\\db.cotp\")) { return New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path \"$dir\\db.cotp\" -Target $default_path | Out-Null }",
+        "New-Item \"$dir\\db.cotp\" | Out-Null"
+    ],
+    "persist": "db.cotp",
     "bin": "cotp.exe",
     "checkver": "github",
     "autoupdate": {