diff --git a/docker/octavia/octavia-api/extend_start.sh b/docker/octavia/octavia-api/extend_start.sh
index 72bfe57757..3c45e2558e 100644
--- a/docker/octavia/octavia-api/extend_start.sh
+++ b/docker/octavia/octavia-api/extend_start.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # of the KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP variable being set, including empty.
 if [[ "${!KOLLA_BOOTSTRAP[@]}" ]]; then
     octavia-db-manage upgrade head
+    octavia-db-manage upgrade_persistence
     exit 0
 fi
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/octavia_persistence-9cae39010b28bcee.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/octavia_persistence-9cae39010b28bcee.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc03d56fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/octavia_persistence-9cae39010b28bcee.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The octavia-api container image now also performs the upgrade
+    of the octavia_persistence database in bootstrap mode.