diff --git a/client-device-connection-infinispan-quarkus/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/org.eclipse.hono/client-device-connection-infinispan-quarkus/reflection-config.json b/client-device-connection-infinispan-quarkus/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/org.eclipse.hono/client-device-connection-infinispan-quarkus/reflection-config.json
index 593dd255d2..b5c2fbdf01 100644
--- a/client-device-connection-infinispan-quarkus/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/org.eclipse.hono/client-device-connection-infinispan-quarkus/reflection-config.json
+++ b/client-device-connection-infinispan-quarkus/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/org.eclipse.hono/client-device-connection-infinispan-quarkus/reflection-config.json
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@
       { "name": "<init>", "parameterTypes": [] }
     ]
   },
+  {
+    "name" : "org.infinispan.persistence.file.SingleFileStore",
+    "allDeclaredConstructors" : true,
+    "allPublicConstructors" : true,
+    "allDeclaredMethods" : true,
+    "allPublicMethods" : true,
+    "allDeclaredFields" : true,
+    "allPublicFields" : true
+  },
   {
     "name" : "java.util.Arrays$ArrayList",
     "allDeclaredConstructors" : true,
diff --git a/site/homepage/content/release-notes.md b/site/homepage/content/release-notes.md
index 66087ed7a6..925dd54ce5 100644
--- a/site/homepage/content/release-notes.md
+++ b/site/homepage/content/release-notes.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ title = "What is new & noteworthy in Hono?"
 description = "Information about changes in recent Hono releases. Includes new features, fixes, enhancements and API changes."
 +++
 
+## 1.7.2 (not released yet)
+
+### Fixes & Enhancements
+
+* The Quarkus based Command Router native image failed to start an embedded cache that was configured to persist data
+  to the local file system. This has been fixed.
+
 ## 1.7.1
 
 ### Fixes & Enhancements
diff --git a/tests/src/test/resources/commandrouter/cache-config.xml b/tests/src/test/resources/commandrouter/cache-config.xml
index fc8c1544a1..e59d44ebaa 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/resources/commandrouter/cache-config.xml
+++ b/tests/src/test/resources/commandrouter/cache-config.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,20 @@
  -->
 <infinispan>
   <cache-container default-cache="command-router">
-    <local-cache name="command-router" simple-cache="true">
-      <memory max-count="200" when-full="REMOVE"/>
+    <global-state>
+      <persistent-location path="/var/lib/hono"/>
+    </global-state>
+    <local-cache name="command-router">
+      <persistence passivation="false">
+        <file-store
+            shared="false"
+            preload="true"
+            fetch-state="false"
+            read-only="false"
+            purge="false"
+            path="command-router">
+        </file-store>
+      </persistence>
     </local-cache>
   </cache-container>
 </infinispan>