diff -Nru systemd-232/debian/changelog systemd-232/debian/changelog
--- systemd-232/debian/changelog	2017-02-13 01:54:55.000000000 -0500
+++ systemd-232/debian/changelog	2017-02-13 11:23:01.000000000 -0500
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+systemd (232-17ubuntu2) zesty; urgency=medium
+
+  * Enable persistance journal storage by creating /var/log/journal directory.
+    (Closes LP: #1618188)
+
+ -- Bryan Quigley <bryan.quigley@canonical.com>  Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:23:01 -0500
+
 systemd (232-17ubuntu1) zesty; urgency=medium
 
   * debian/patches/0001-resolved-follow-CNAMES-for-DNS-stub-
diff -Nru systemd-232/debian/systemd.preinst systemd-232/debian/systemd.preinst
--- systemd-232/debian/systemd.preinst	2017-02-13 01:04:22.000000000 -0500
+++ systemd-232/debian/systemd.preinst	2017-02-13 11:22:38.000000000 -0500
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@
     fi
 fi
 
+#Let's make sure to create the journal
+[ -d /var/log/journal ] || mkdir /var/log/journal
+
 #DEBHELPER#