diff --git a/VERSION.cmake b/VERSION.cmake
index b8317694bd..56d55327e3 100644
--- a/VERSION.cmake
+++ b/VERSION.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set (DEFAULT_LIBDNF_MAJOR_VERSION 0)
-set (DEFAULT_LIBDNF_MINOR_VERSION 74)
+set (DEFAULT_LIBDNF_MINOR_VERSION 75)
 set (DEFAULT_LIBDNF_MICRO_VERSION 0)
 
 if(DEFINED LIBDNF_MAJOR_VERSION)
diff --git a/libdnf.spec b/libdnf.spec
index 4f38122998..f69be04828 100644
--- a/libdnf.spec
+++ b/libdnf.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 %global dnf_conflict 4.11.0
 %global swig_version 3.0.12
 %global libdnf_major_version 0
-%global libdnf_minor_version 74
+%global libdnf_minor_version 75
 %global libdnf_micro_version 0
 
 %define __cmake_in_source_build 1
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/MergedTransaction.cpp b/libdnf/transaction/MergedTransaction.cpp
index 75d2c1e78c..8f556c02a9 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/MergedTransaction.cpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/MergedTransaction.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ MergedTransaction::listCmdlines() const
     return cmdLines;
 }
 
+std::vector< TransactionPersistence >
+MergedTransaction::listPersistences() const
+{
+    std::vector< TransactionPersistence > persistences;
+    for (auto t : transactions) {
+        persistences.push_back(t->getPersistence());
+    }
+    return persistences;
+}
+
 std::vector< TransactionState >
 MergedTransaction::listStates() const
 {
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/MergedTransaction.hpp b/libdnf/transaction/MergedTransaction.hpp
index 50212159b7..5ef9fb30a4 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/MergedTransaction.hpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/MergedTransaction.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class MergedTransaction {
     std::vector< int64_t > listIds() const;
     std::vector< uint32_t > listUserIds() const;
     std::vector< std::string > listCmdlines() const;
+    std::vector< TransactionPersistence > listPersistences() const;
     std::vector< TransactionState > listStates() const;
     std::vector< std::string > listReleasevers() const;
     std::vector< std::string > listComments() const;
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/Swdb.cpp b/libdnf/transaction/Swdb.cpp
index 9626f73290..3c7f84cec6 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/Swdb.cpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/Swdb.cpp
@@ -385,6 +385,14 @@ Swdb::setReleasever(std::string value)
     transactionInProgress->setReleasever(value);
 }
 
+void
+Swdb::setPersistence(TransactionPersistence persistence)
+{
+    if (!transactionInProgress) {
+        throw std::logic_error(_("Not in progress"));
+    }
+    transactionInProgress->setPersistence(persistence);
+}
 
 void
 Swdb::addConsoleOutputLine(int fileDescriptor, std::string line)
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/Swdb.hpp b/libdnf/transaction/Swdb.hpp
index 5b2342c88c..9ae6b52d0c 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/Swdb.hpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/Swdb.hpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ struct Swdb {
 
     // misc
     void setReleasever(std::string value);
+    void setPersistence(TransactionPersistence value);
     void addConsoleOutputLine(int fileDescriptor, std::string line);
 
     /**
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/Transaction.cpp b/libdnf/transaction/Transaction.cpp
index 208f67638f..3aac1cb9e8 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/Transaction.cpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/Transaction.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ Transaction::dbSelect(int64_t pk)
         "  releasever, "
         "  user_id, "
         "  cmdline, "
+        "  persistence, "
         "  state, "
         "  comment "
         "FROM "
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ Transaction::dbSelect(int64_t pk)
     releasever = query.get< std::string >("releasever");
     userId = query.get< uint32_t >("user_id");
     cmdline = query.get< std::string >("cmdline");
+    persistence = static_cast<TransactionPersistence>(query.get<int>("persistence"));
     state = static_cast< TransactionState >(query.get< int >("state"));
     comment = query.get< std::string >("comment");
 }
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/Transaction.hpp b/libdnf/transaction/Transaction.hpp
index a4aba8f3c6..58f4e4cda0 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/Transaction.hpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/Transaction.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class Transaction {
     const std::string &getReleasever() const noexcept { return releasever; }
     uint32_t getUserId() const noexcept { return userId; }
     const std::string &getCmdline() const noexcept { return cmdline; }
+    TransactionPersistence getPersistence() const noexcept { return persistence; }
+
     TransactionState getState() const noexcept { return state; }
     const std::string &getComment() const noexcept { return comment; }
 
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ class Transaction {
     std::string releasever;
     uint32_t userId = 0;
     std::string cmdline;
+    TransactionPersistence persistence = TransactionPersistence::UNKNOWN;
     TransactionState state = TransactionState::UNKNOWN;
     std::string comment;
 };
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/Transformer.cpp b/libdnf/transaction/Transformer.cpp
index ef4c0669bd..ba1b882d0f 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/Transformer.cpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/Transformer.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ static const char * const sql_migrate_tables_1_2 =
 #include "sql/migrate_tables_1_2.sql"
     ;
 
+static const char * const sql_migrate_tables_1_3 =
+#include "sql/migrate_tables_1_3.sql"
+    ;
+
 void
 Transformer::createDatabase(SQLite3Ptr conn)
 {
@@ -70,6 +74,9 @@ Transformer::migrateSchema(SQLite3Ptr conn)
 
         if (schemaVersion == "1.1") {
             conn->exec(sql_migrate_tables_1_2);
+            conn->exec(sql_migrate_tables_1_3);
+        } else if (schemaVersion == "1.2") {
+            conn->exec(sql_migrate_tables_1_3);
         }
     }
     else {
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/Transformer.hpp b/libdnf/transaction/Transformer.hpp
index 87c0e1f44b..a99ea066c1 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/Transformer.hpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/Transformer.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Transformer {
     static void migrateSchema(SQLite3Ptr conn);
 
     static TransactionItemReason getReason(const std::string &reason);
-    static const char *getVersion() noexcept { return "1.2"; }
+    static const char *getVersion() noexcept { return "1.3"; }
 
 protected:
     void transformTrans(SQLite3Ptr swdb, SQLite3Ptr history);
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/Types.hpp b/libdnf/transaction/Types.hpp
index 0003bbb723..574ed085fe 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/Types.hpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/Types.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ enum class TransactionItemAction : int {
     REASON_CHANGE = 11 // a package was kept on the system but it's reason has changed
 };
 
+enum class TransactionPersistence : int {
+    UNKNOWN = 0,
+    PERSIST = 1,
+    TRANSIENT = 2,
+};
+
 } // namespace libdnf
 /*
 Install
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/private/Transaction.cpp b/libdnf/transaction/private/Transaction.cpp
index 088d6ba955..0131cbb8b8 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/private/Transaction.cpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/private/Transaction.cpp
@@ -76,12 +76,13 @@ swdb_private::Transaction::dbInsert()
         "    releasever, "
         "    user_id, "
         "    cmdline, "
+        "    persistence, "
         "    state, "
         "    comment, "
         "    id "
         "  ) "
         "VALUES "
-        "  (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)";
+        "  (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)";
     SQLite3::Statement query(*conn.get(), sql);
     query.bindv(getDtBegin(),
                 getDtEnd(),
@@ -90,10 +91,11 @@ swdb_private::Transaction::dbInsert()
                 getReleasever(),
                 getUserId(),
                 getCmdline(),
+                static_cast<int>(getPersistence()),
                 static_cast< int >(getState()),
                 getComment());
     if (getId() > 0) {
-        query.bind(9, getId());
+        query.bind(10, getId());
     }
     query.step();
     setId(conn->lastInsertRowID());
@@ -138,6 +140,7 @@ swdb_private::Transaction::dbUpdate()
         "  releasever=?, "
         "  user_id=?, "
         "  cmdline=?, "
+        "  persistence=?, "
         "  state=?, "
         "  comment=? "
         "WHERE "
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ swdb_private::Transaction::dbUpdate()
                 getReleasever(),
                 getUserId(),
                 getCmdline(),
+                static_cast<int>(getPersistence()),
                 static_cast< int >(getState()),
                 getComment(),
                 getId());
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/private/Transaction.hpp b/libdnf/transaction/private/Transaction.hpp
index 9e0d68486d..dd5ba0a0d1 100644
--- a/libdnf/transaction/private/Transaction.hpp
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/private/Transaction.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class Transaction : public libdnf::Transaction {
     void setReleasever(const std::string &value) { releasever = value; }
     void setUserId(uint32_t value) { userId = value; }
     void setCmdline(const std::string &value) { cmdline = value; }
+    void setPersistence(TransactionPersistence value) { persistence = value; }
     void setState(TransactionState value) { state = value; }
     void setComment(const std::string &value) { comment = value; }
 
diff --git a/libdnf/transaction/sql/migrate_tables_1_3.sql b/libdnf/transaction/sql/migrate_tables_1_3.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6901874edf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libdnf/transaction/sql/migrate_tables_1_3.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+R"**(
+BEGIN TRANSACTION;
+    ALTER TABLE trans
+        ADD persistence INTEGER DEFAULT 0;
+    UPDATE config
+        SET value = '1.3'
+        WHERE key = 'version';
+COMMIT;
+)**"