diff --git a/architecture/sandbox.md b/architecture/sandbox.md
index fde042b6af..35f9993586 100644
--- a/architecture/sandbox.md
+++ b/architecture/sandbox.md
@@ -532,3 +532,11 @@ engine with a gateway policy revision.
   reports its normalized exit code before shutdown. The gateway persists the
   code on sandbox status, records `MainProcessExited`, and makes the sandbox
   terminal `Error`; runtime restart policies must not replace the process.
+
+### Kubernetes volume ownership
+
+The Kubernetes driver applies the sandbox group with `OnRootMismatch`. Initial
+volume preparation remains enabled; repeated CSI republish does not recursively
+replace application-managed groups after the volume root is prepared. This keeps
+long-running workloads with distinct internal users usable without granting those
+users one another's groups.
diff --git a/crates/openshell-driver-kubernetes/README.md b/crates/openshell-driver-kubernetes/README.md
index 6d6e26654c..a72c53e29b 100644
--- a/crates/openshell-driver-kubernetes/README.md
+++ b/crates/openshell-driver-kubernetes/README.md
@@ -253,3 +253,13 @@ openshell sandbox create \
   }' \
   -- claude
 ```
+
+## Persistent volume ownership
+
+Sandbox pods pair `fsGroup` with `fsGroupChangePolicy: OnRootMismatch`.
+Kubelet prepares a volume whose root lacks the sandbox group or required mode,
+then leaves an initialized volume unchanged on subsequent mounts and CSI
+republish. Workloads may therefore use distinct identities within their workspace
+without periodic recursive group changes revoking access during execution.
+Applications remain responsible for their internal file permissions; changing the
+volume root's group or required mode can cause kubelet to prepare it again.
diff --git a/crates/openshell-driver-kubernetes/src/driver.rs b/crates/openshell-driver-kubernetes/src/driver.rs
index c63611aab5..5d733f2a32 100644
--- a/crates/openshell-driver-kubernetes/src/driver.rs
+++ b/crates/openshell-driver-kubernetes/src/driver.rs
@@ -3246,6 +3246,11 @@ fn apply_supervisor_sidecar_topology(
         .or_insert_with(|| serde_json::json!({}));
     if let Some(sc) = pod_security_context.as_object_mut() {
         sc.insert("fsGroup".to_string(), serde_json::json!(params.sandbox_gid));
+        // CSI republish must not rewrite ownership chosen by a running workload.
+        sc.insert(
+            "fsGroupChangePolicy".to_string(),
+            serde_json::json!("OnRootMismatch"),
+        );
     }
 
     spec.insert("shareProcessNamespace".to_string(), serde_json::json!(true));
@@ -3462,6 +3467,10 @@ fn apply_workspace_persistence(
         .or_insert_with(|| serde_json::json!({}));
     if let Some(pod_sc_obj) = pod_sc.as_object_mut() {
         pod_sc_obj.insert("fsGroup".to_string(), serde_json::json!(sandbox_gid));
+        pod_sc_obj.insert(
+            "fsGroupChangePolicy".to_string(),
+            serde_json::json!("OnRootMismatch"),
+        );
     }
 
     // 1. Add workspace volume mount to the agent container
@@ -6520,6 +6529,10 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(pod_template["spec"]["shareProcessNamespace"], true);
         assert_eq!(pod_template["spec"]["securityContext"]["fsGroup"], 1500);
+        assert_eq!(
+            pod_template["spec"]["securityContext"]["fsGroupChangePolicy"],
+            "OnRootMismatch"
+        );
         let containers = pod_template["spec"]["containers"].as_array().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(containers.len(), 2);
 
@@ -7447,6 +7460,11 @@ mod tests {
         });
 
         apply_workspace_persistence(&mut pod_template, "img:latest", "Always", 1000);
+        assert_eq!(pod_template["spec"]["securityContext"]["fsGroup"], 1000);
+        assert_eq!(
+            pod_template["spec"]["securityContext"]["fsGroupChangePolicy"],
+            "OnRootMismatch"
+        );
 
         let cmd = pod_template["spec"]["initContainers"][0]["command"]
             .as_array()