diff --git a/checkouts.cfg b/checkouts.cfg
index 42ebd7d170..59dce57253 100644
--- a/checkouts.cfg
+++ b/checkouts.cfg
@@ -117,3 +117,4 @@ auto-checkout =
     Products.validation
     ZODB
     transaction
+    persistent
diff --git a/sources.cfg b/sources.cfg
index d24fa0870d..3fffd825fa 100644
--- a/sources.cfg
+++ b/sources.cfg
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ z3c.jbot                      = git ${remotes:zope}/z3c.jbot.git
 # fixes for https://github.com/zopefoundation/ZODB/issues/208
 transaction                   = git ${remotes:zope}/transaction.git                     pushurl=${remotes:zope_push}/transaction.git                    branch=wrapped-thread-local-208
 ZODB                          = git ${remotes:zope}/ZODB.git                            pushurl=${remotes:zope_push}/ZODB.git                           branch=sunew-failing-test-for-208
+# fixes for https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/issues/2547
+persistent                    = git ${remotes:zope}/persistent.git                      pushurl=${remotes:zope_push}/persistent.git                     branch=issue97
 
 [precompiler]
 recipe = plone.recipe.precompiler