diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vr_cfg.sh b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vr_cfg.sh
index d0eb1fccf79..e004127c2a0 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vr_cfg.sh
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vr_cfg.sh
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ do
     fi
 done < $cfg
 
-#remove the configuration file, log file should have all the records as well
-rm -f $cfg
+# archive the configuration file
+mv $cfg /var/cache/cloud/processed/
 
 # Flush kernel conntrack table
 log_it "VR config: Flushing conntrack table"