diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e477b0d38..db6674b56 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror v1.1.1
 	github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru v0.5.4
 	github.com/hashicorp/raft v1.1.1
+	github.com/hashicorp/raft-boltdb v0.0.0-20171010151810-6e5ba93211ea
 	github.com/icza/backscanner v0.0.0-20210726202459-ac2ffc679f94
 	github.com/influxdata/influxdb1-client v0.0.0-20200827194710-b269163b24ab
 	github.com/ipfs/bbloom v0.0.4
@@ -148,9 +149,11 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/bridge/opencensus v0.25.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/jaeger v1.2.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.2.0
+	go.uber.org/atomic v1.10.0
 	go.uber.org/fx v1.15.0
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.8.0
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.22.0
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20220426173459-3bcf042a4bf5
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220812174116-3211cb980234
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20220722155255-886fb9371eb4
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220811171246-fbc7d0a398ab
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/bep/debounce v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/boltdb/bolt v1.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/cheekybits/genny v1.0.0 // indirect
@@ -325,11 +329,9 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v0.25.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric v0.25.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.7.0 // indirect
-	go.uber.org/atomic v1.10.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/dig v1.12.0 // indirect
 	go4.org v0.0.0-20200411211856-f5505b9728dd // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20220525230936-793ad666bf5e // indirect
-	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20220426173459-3bcf042a4bf5 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/mod v0.6.0-dev.0.20220419223038-86c51ed26bb4 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20210927222741-03fcf44c2211 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.7 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 90392fc2e..d94124286 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1/go.mod h1:G2ZrVWU2WbWT9wwq4/hrbKbnv/1ERSJQ0ibhJ6r
 github.com/bep/debounce v1.2.0 h1:wXds8Kq8qRfwAOpAxHrJDbCXgC5aHSzgQb/0gKsHQqo=
 github.com/bep/debounce v1.2.0/go.mod h1:H8yggRPQKLUhUoqrJC1bO2xNya7vanpDl7xR3ISbCJ0=
 github.com/bgentry/speakeasy v0.1.0/go.mod h1:+zsyZBPWlz7T6j88CTgSN5bM796AkVf0kBD4zp0CCIs=
+github.com/boltdb/bolt v1.3.1 h1:JQmyP4ZBrce+ZQu0dY660FMfatumYDLun9hBCUVIkF4=
 github.com/boltdb/bolt v1.3.1/go.mod h1:clJnj/oiGkjum5o1McbSZDSLxVThjynRyGBgiAx27Ps=
 github.com/bradfitz/go-smtpd v0.0.0-20170404230938-deb6d6237625/go.mod h1:HYsPBTaaSFSlLx/70C2HPIMNZpVV8+vt/A+FMnYP11g=
 github.com/briandowns/spinner v1.11.1/go.mod h1:QOuQk7x+EaDASo80FEXwlwiA+j/PPIcX3FScO+3/ZPQ=
@@ -636,6 +637,7 @@ github.com/hashicorp/mdns v1.0.0/go.mod h1:tL+uN++7HEJ6SQLQ2/p+z2pH24WQKWjBPkE0m
 github.com/hashicorp/memberlist v0.1.3/go.mod h1:ajVTdAv/9Im8oMAAj5G31PhhMCZJV2pPBoIllUwCN7I=
 github.com/hashicorp/raft v1.1.1 h1:HJr7UE1x/JrJSc9Oy6aDBHtNHUUBHjcQjTgvUVihoZs=
 github.com/hashicorp/raft v1.1.1/go.mod h1:vPAJM8Asw6u8LxC3eJCUZmRP/E4QmUGE1R7g7k8sG/8=
+github.com/hashicorp/raft-boltdb v0.0.0-20171010151810-6e5ba93211ea h1:xykPFhrBAS2J0VBzVa5e80b5ZtYuNQtgXjN40qBZlD4=
 github.com/hashicorp/raft-boltdb v0.0.0-20171010151810-6e5ba93211ea/go.mod h1:pNv7Wc3ycL6F5oOWn+tPGo2gWD4a5X+yp/ntwdKLjRk=
 github.com/hashicorp/serf v0.8.2/go.mod h1:6hOLApaqBFA1NXqRQAsxw9QxuDEvNxSQRwA/JwenrHc=
 github.com/hodgesds/perf-utils v0.0.8/go.mod h1:F6TfvsbtrF88i++hou29dTXlI2sfsJv+gRZDtmTJkAs=
diff --git a/lib/consensus/raft/config.go b/lib/consensus/raft/config.go
index 3153d2a33..541f43e16 100644
--- a/lib/consensus/raft/config.go
+++ b/lib/consensus/raft/config.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package consensus
 
 import (
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/repo"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
 	hraft "github.com/hashicorp/raft"
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ var envConfigKey = "cluster_raft"
 
 // Configuration defaults
 var (
-	DefaultDataSubFolder        = "raft"
+	DefaultDataSubFolder        = "raft-cluster"
 	DefaultWaitForLeaderTimeout = 15 * time.Second
 	DefaultCommitRetries        = 1
 	DefaultNetworkTimeout       = 100 * time.Second
@@ -350,13 +352,14 @@ func ValidateConfig(cfg *ClusterRaftConfig) error {
 //	return cfg.applyJSONConfig(jcfg)
 //}
 //
-//// GetDataFolder returns the Raft data folder that we are using.
-//func (cfg *Config) GetDataFolder() string {
-//	if cfg.DataFolder == "" {
-//		return filepath.Join(cfg.BaseDir, DefaultDataSubFolder)
-//	}
-//	return cfg.DataFolder
-//}
+// GetDataFolder returns the Raft data folder that we are using.
+func (cfg *ClusterRaftConfig) GetDataFolder(repo repo.LockedRepo) string {
+	if cfg.DataFolder == "" {
+		return filepath.Join(repo.Path() + DefaultDataSubFolder)
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(repo.Path() + cfg.DataFolder)
+}
+
 //
 //// ToDisplayJSON returns JSON config as a string.
 //func (cfg *Config) ToDisplayJSON() ([]byte, error) {
diff --git a/lib/consensus/raft/consensus.go b/lib/consensus/raft/consensus.go
index 464214308..07e9136c0 100644
--- a/lib/consensus/raft/consensus.go
+++ b/lib/consensus/raft/consensus.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/repo"
 	"sort"
 	"time"
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ type Consensus struct {
 	readyCh   chan struct{}
 
 	peerSet []peer.ID
+	repo    repo.LockedRepo
 
 	//shutdownLock sync.RWMutex
 	//shutdown     bool
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ type Consensus struct {
 //
 // The staging parameter controls if the Raft peer should start in
 // staging mode (used when joining a new Raft peerset with other peers).
-func NewConsensus(host host.Host, cfg *ClusterRaftConfig, mpool *messagepool.MessagePool, staging bool) (*Consensus, error) {
+func NewConsensus(host host.Host, cfg *ClusterRaftConfig, mpool *messagepool.MessagePool, repo repo.LockedRepo, staging bool) (*Consensus, error) {
 	err := ValidateConfig(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ func NewConsensus(host host.Host, cfg *ClusterRaftConfig, mpool *messagepool.Mes
 
 	consensus := libp2praft.NewOpLog(state, &ConsensusOp{})
 
-	raft, err := newRaftWrapper(host, cfg, consensus.FSM(), staging)
+	raft, err := newRaftWrapper(host, cfg, consensus.FSM(), repo, staging)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("error creating raft: ", err)
 		cancel()
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ func NewConsensus(host host.Host, cfg *ClusterRaftConfig, mpool *messagepool.Mes
 		peerSet:   cfg.InitPeerset,
 		rpcReady:  make(chan struct{}, 1),
 		readyCh:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		repo:      repo,
 	}
 
 	go cc.finishBootstrap()
@@ -141,10 +144,11 @@ func NewConsensusWithRPCClient(staging bool) func(host host.Host,
 	cfg *ClusterRaftConfig,
 	rpcClient *rpc.Client,
 	mpool *messagepool.MessagePool,
+	repo repo.LockedRepo,
 ) (*Consensus, error) {
 
-	return func(host host.Host, cfg *ClusterRaftConfig, rpcClient *rpc.Client, mpool *messagepool.MessagePool) (*Consensus, error) {
-		cc, err := NewConsensus(host, cfg, mpool, staging)
+	return func(host host.Host, cfg *ClusterRaftConfig, rpcClient *rpc.Client, mpool *messagepool.MessagePool, repo repo.LockedRepo) (*Consensus, error) {
+		cc, err := NewConsensus(host, cfg, mpool, repo, staging)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/lib/consensus/raft/raft.go b/lib/consensus/raft/raft.go
index 245ae168d..1fb6195de 100644
--- a/lib/consensus/raft/raft.go
+++ b/lib/consensus/raft/raft.go
@@ -4,16 +4,23 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/repo"
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
 	hraft "github.com/hashicorp/raft"
+	raftboltdb "github.com/hashicorp/raft-boltdb"
 	p2praft "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-raft"
 	host "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/host"
 	peer "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 )
 
+var raftLogger = log.Logger("raft-cluster")
+
 // ErrWaitingForSelf is returned when we are waiting for ourselves to depart
 // the peer set, which won't happen
 var errWaitingForSelf = errors.New("waiting for ourselves to depart")
@@ -49,8 +56,9 @@ type raftWrapper struct {
 	snapshotStore hraft.SnapshotStore
 	logStore      hraft.LogStore
 	stableStore   hraft.StableStore
-	//boltdb        *raftboltdb.BoltStore
-	staging bool
+	boltdb        *raftboltdb.BoltStore
+	repo          repo.LockedRepo
+	staging       bool
 }
 
 // newRaftWrapper creates a Raft instance and initializes
@@ -60,6 +68,7 @@ func newRaftWrapper(
 	host host.Host,
 	cfg *ClusterRaftConfig,
 	fsm hraft.FSM,
+	repo repo.LockedRepo,
 	staging bool,
 ) (*raftWrapper, error) {
 
@@ -67,18 +76,19 @@ func newRaftWrapper(
 	raftW.config = cfg
 	raftW.host = host
 	raftW.staging = staging
+	raftW.repo = repo
 	// Set correct LocalID
 	cfg.RaftConfig.LocalID = hraft.ServerID(peer.Encode(host.ID()))
 
-	//df := cfg.GetDataFolder()
-	//err := makeDataFolder(df)
-	//if err != nil {
-	//	return nil, err
-	//}
+	df := cfg.GetDataFolder(repo)
+	err := makeDataFolder(df)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	raftW.makeServerConfig()
 
-	err := raftW.makeTransport()
+	err = raftW.makeTransport()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -124,13 +134,13 @@ func (rw *raftWrapper) makeTransport() (err error) {
 }
 
 func (rw *raftWrapper) makeStores() error {
-	//logger.Debug("creating BoltDB store")
-	//df := rw.config.GetDataFolder()
-	//store, err := raftboltdb.NewBoltStore(filepath.Join(df, "raft.db"))
-	//if err != nil {
-	//	return err
-	//}
-	store := hraft.NewInmemStore()
+	logger.Debug("creating BoltDB store")
+	df := rw.config.GetDataFolder(rw.repo)
+	store, err := raftboltdb.NewBoltStore(filepath.Join(df, "raft.db"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	//store := hraft.NewInmemStore()
 	// wraps the store in a LogCache to improve performance.
 	// See consul/agent/consul/server.go
 	cacheStore, err := hraft.NewLogCache(RaftLogCacheSize, store)
@@ -138,22 +148,22 @@ func (rw *raftWrapper) makeStores() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	//logger.Debug("creating raft snapshot store")
-	//snapstore, err := hraft.NewFileSnapshotStoreWithLogger(
-	//	df,
-	//	RaftMaxSnapshots,
-	//	raftStdLogger,
-	//)
+	logger.Debug("creating raft snapshot store")
+	snapstore, err := hraft.NewFileSnapshotStoreWithLogger(
+		df,
+		RaftMaxSnapshots,
+		zap.NewStdLog(log.Logger("raft-snapshot").SugaredLogger.Desugar()),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-	snapstore := hraft.NewInmemSnapshotStore()
-	//if err != nil {
-	//	return err
-	//}
+	//snapstore := hraft.NewInmemSnapshotStore()
 
 	rw.logStore = cacheStore
 	rw.stableStore = store
 	rw.snapshotStore = snapstore
-	//rw.boltdb = store
+	rw.boltdb = store
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -420,10 +430,10 @@ func (rw *raftWrapper) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
 		errMsgs += "could not shutdown raft: " + err.Error() + ".\n"
 	}
 
-	//err = rw.boltdb.Close() // important!
-	//if err != nil {
-	//	errMsgs += "could not close boltdb: " + err.Error()
-	//}
+	err = rw.boltdb.Close() // important!
+	if err != nil {
+		errMsgs += "could not close boltdb: " + err.Error()
+	}
 
 	if errMsgs != "" {
 		return errors.New(errMsgs)