diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
index 15c9089..f3d6bf3 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/compression"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/operations"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/tape"
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ var archiveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			viper.GetBool(overwriteFlag),
 		)
 
+		metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(viper.GetString(metadataFlag))
+		if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		ops := operations.NewOperations(
 			tm.GetWriter,
 			tm.Close,
@@ -78,12 +84,11 @@ var archiveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 			tm.GetDrive,
 			tm.Close,
+
+			metadataPersister,
 		)
 
 		if _, err := ops.Archive(
-			config.MetadataConfig{
-				Metadata: viper.GetString(metadataFlag),
-			},
 			config.PipeConfig{
 				Compression: viper.GetString(compressionFlag),
 				Encryption:  viper.GetString(encryptionFlag),
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/delete.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/delete.go
index dec0e35..3f614a9 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/delete.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/operations"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/tape"
@@ -56,6 +57,11 @@ var deleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			false,
 		)
 
+		metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(viper.GetString(metadataFlag))
+		if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		ops := operations.NewOperations(
 			tm.GetWriter,
 			tm.Close,
@@ -65,12 +71,11 @@ var deleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 			tm.GetDrive,
 			tm.Close,
+
+			metadataPersister,
 		)
 
 		return ops.Delete(
-			config.MetadataConfig{
-				Metadata: viper.GetString(metadataFlag),
-			},
 			config.PipeConfig{
 				Compression: viper.GetString(compressionFlag),
 				Encryption:  viper.GetString(encryptionFlag),
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/find.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/find.go
index 712bcb9..d0dc833 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/find.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/find.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/inventory"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -21,9 +22,14 @@ var findCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
+		metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(viper.GetString(metadataFlag))
+		if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		if _, err := inventory.Find(
 			config.MetadataConfig{
-				Metadata: viper.GetString(metadataFlag),
+				Metadata: metadataPersister,
 			},
 
 			viper.GetString(expressionFlag),
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/list.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/list.go
index 1354c67..7059c71 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/list.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/inventory"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -17,9 +18,14 @@ var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
+		metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(viper.GetString(metadataFlag))
+		if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		if _, err := inventory.List(
 			config.MetadataConfig{
-				Metadata: viper.GetString(metadataFlag),
+				Metadata: metadataPersister,
 			},
 
 			viper.GetString(nameFlag),
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/move.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/move.go
index 90b6930..0062df6 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/move.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/move.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/operations"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/tape"
@@ -52,6 +53,11 @@ var moveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			false,
 		)
 
+		metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(viper.GetString(metadataFlag))
+		if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		ops := operations.NewOperations(
 			tm.GetWriter,
 			tm.Close,
@@ -61,12 +67,11 @@ var moveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 			tm.GetDrive,
 			tm.Close,
+
+			metadataPersister,
 		)
 
 		return ops.Move(
-			config.MetadataConfig{
-				Metadata: viper.GetString(metadataFlag),
-			},
 			config.PipeConfig{
 				Compression: viper.GetString(compressionFlag),
 				Encryption:  viper.GetString(encryptionFlag),
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/recovery_index.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/recovery_index.go
index 0ab17e7..cc393d2 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/recovery_index.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/recovery_index.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/encryption"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/signature"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/recovery"
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ var recoveryIndexCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 		defer reader.Close()
 
+		metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(viper.GetString(metadataFlag))
+		if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		return recovery.Index(
 			config.DriveReaderConfig{
 				Drive:          reader,
@@ -67,7 +73,7 @@ var recoveryIndexCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				DriveIsRegular: readerIsRegular,
 			},
 			config.MetadataConfig{
-				Metadata: viper.GetString(metadataFlag),
+				Metadata: metadataPersister,
 			},
 			config.PipeConfig{
 				Compression: viper.GetString(compressionFlag),
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/restore.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/restore.go
index ae0d262..37ed5a7 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/restore.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/restore.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/operations"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/tape"
@@ -56,6 +57,11 @@ var restoreCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			false,
 		)
 
+		metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(viper.GetString(metadataFlag))
+		if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		ops := operations.NewOperations(
 			tm.GetWriter,
 			tm.Close,
@@ -65,12 +71,11 @@ var restoreCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 			tm.GetDrive,
 			tm.Close,
+
+			metadataPersister,
 		)
 
 		return ops.Restore(
-			config.MetadataConfig{
-				Metadata: viper.GetString(metadataFlag),
-			},
 			config.PipeConfig{
 				Compression: viper.GetString(compressionFlag),
 				Encryption:  viper.GetString(encryptionFlag),
diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/update.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/update.go
index c94dfe1..795e998 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/update.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/update.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/compression"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/operations"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/tape"
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@ var updateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			false,
 		)
 
+		metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(viper.GetString(metadataFlag))
+		if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		ops := operations.NewOperations(
 			tm.GetWriter,
 			tm.Close,
@@ -68,12 +74,11 @@ var updateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 			tm.GetDrive,
 			tm.Close,
+
+			metadataPersister,
 		)
 
 		if _, err := ops.Update(
-			config.MetadataConfig{
-				Metadata: viper.GetString(metadataFlag),
-			},
 			config.PipeConfig{
 				Compression: viper.GetString(compressionFlag),
 				Encryption:  viper.GetString(encryptionFlag),
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 756ecb1..53762a6 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package config
 import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
+
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 )
 
 type DriveReaderConfig struct {
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ type DriveConfig struct {
 }
 
 type MetadataConfig struct {
-	Metadata string
+	Metadata *persisters.MetadataPersister
 }
 
 type PipeConfig struct {
diff --git a/pkg/inventory/find.go b/pkg/inventory/find.go
index 148649b..6b4bf67 100644
--- a/pkg/inventory/find.go
+++ b/pkg/inventory/find.go
@@ -7,23 +7,17 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/converters"
 	models "github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/db/sqlite/models/metadata"
-	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 )
 
 func Find(
-	state config.MetadataConfig,
+	metadata config.MetadataConfig,
 
 	expression string,
 
 	onHeader func(hdr *models.Header),
 ) ([]*tar.Header, error) {
-	metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(state.Metadata)
-	if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
-		return []*tar.Header{}, err
-	}
-
-	dbHdrs, err := metadataPersister.GetHeaders(context.Background())
+	dbHdrs, err := metadata.Metadata.GetHeaders(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		return []*tar.Header{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/inventory/list.go b/pkg/inventory/list.go
index 412ba89..627f9ef 100644
--- a/pkg/inventory/list.go
+++ b/pkg/inventory/list.go
@@ -6,23 +6,17 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/converters"
 	models "github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/db/sqlite/models/metadata"
-	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 )
 
 func List(
-	state config.MetadataConfig,
+	metadata config.MetadataConfig,
 
 	name string,
 
 	onHeader func(hdr *models.Header),
 ) ([]*tar.Header, error) {
-	metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(state.Metadata)
-	if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
-		return []*tar.Header{}, err
-	}
-
-	dbHdrs, err := metadataPersister.GetHeaderDirectChildren(context.Background(), name)
+	dbHdrs, err := metadata.Metadata.GetHeaderDirectChildren(context.Background(), name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return []*tar.Header{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/operations/archive.go b/pkg/operations/archive.go
index 2507da6..3e5f9a4 100644
--- a/pkg/operations/archive.go
+++ b/pkg/operations/archive.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/encryption"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/ioext"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/mtio"
-	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/records"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/signature"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/statext"
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ var (
 )
 
 func (o *Operations) Archive(
-	metadata config.MetadataConfig,
 	pipes config.PipeConfig,
 	crypto config.CryptoConfig,
 
@@ -57,15 +55,10 @@ func (o *Operations) Archive(
 		return []*tar.Header{}, err
 	}
 
-	metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(metadata.Metadata)
-	if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
-		return []*tar.Header{}, err
-	}
-
 	lastIndexedRecord := int64(0)
 	lastIndexedBlock := int64(0)
 	if !overwrite {
-		lastIndexedRecord, lastIndexedBlock, err = metadataPersister.GetLastIndexedRecordAndBlock(context.Background(), recordSize)
+		lastIndexedRecord, lastIndexedBlock, err = o.metadataPersister.GetLastIndexedRecordAndBlock(context.Background(), recordSize)
 		if err != nil {
 			return []*tar.Header{}, err
 		}
@@ -292,7 +285,9 @@ func (o *Operations) Archive(
 	return hdrs, recovery.Index(
 		reader,
 		drive,
-		metadata,
+		config.MetadataConfig{
+			Metadata: o.metadataPersister,
+		},
 		pipes,
 		crypto,
 
diff --git a/pkg/operations/delete.go b/pkg/operations/delete.go
index 52d6ff9..b489b1c 100644
--- a/pkg/operations/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/operations/delete.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/converters"
 	models "github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/db/sqlite/models/metadata"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/encryption"
-	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/records"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/signature"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/tarext"
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (o *Operations) Delete(
-	metadata config.MetadataConfig,
 	pipes config.PipeConfig,
 	crypto config.CryptoConfig,
 
@@ -39,18 +37,13 @@ func (o *Operations) Delete(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(metadata.Metadata)
-	if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	lastIndexedRecord, lastIndexedBlock, err := metadataPersister.GetLastIndexedRecordAndBlock(context.Background(), recordSize)
+	lastIndexedRecord, lastIndexedBlock, err := o.metadataPersister.GetLastIndexedRecordAndBlock(context.Background(), recordSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	headersToDelete := []*models.Header{}
-	dbhdr, err := metadataPersister.GetHeader(context.Background(), name)
+	dbhdr, err := o.metadataPersister.GetHeader(context.Background(), name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -58,7 +51,7 @@ func (o *Operations) Delete(
 
 	// If the header refers to a directory, get it's children
 	if dbhdr.Typeflag == tar.TypeDir {
-		dbhdrs, err := metadataPersister.GetHeaderChildren(context.Background(), name)
+		dbhdrs, err := o.metadataPersister.GetHeaderChildren(context.Background(), name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -127,7 +120,9 @@ func (o *Operations) Delete(
 	return recovery.Index(
 		reader,
 		drive,
-		metadata,
+		config.MetadataConfig{
+			Metadata: o.metadataPersister,
+		},
 		pipes,
 		crypto,
 
diff --git a/pkg/operations/move.go b/pkg/operations/move.go
index 7d5c79d..ca86300 100644
--- a/pkg/operations/move.go
+++ b/pkg/operations/move.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/converters"
 	models "github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/db/sqlite/models/metadata"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/encryption"
-	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/records"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/signature"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/tarext"
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (o *Operations) Move(
-	metadata config.MetadataConfig,
 	pipes config.PipeConfig,
 	crypto config.CryptoConfig,
 
@@ -41,18 +39,13 @@ func (o *Operations) Move(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(metadata.Metadata)
-	if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	lastIndexedRecord, lastIndexedBlock, err := metadataPersister.GetLastIndexedRecordAndBlock(context.Background(), recordSize)
+	lastIndexedRecord, lastIndexedBlock, err := o.metadataPersister.GetLastIndexedRecordAndBlock(context.Background(), recordSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	headersToMove := []*models.Header{}
-	dbhdr, err := metadataPersister.GetHeader(context.Background(), from)
+	dbhdr, err := o.metadataPersister.GetHeader(context.Background(), from)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -60,7 +53,7 @@ func (o *Operations) Move(
 
 	// If the header refers to a directory, get it's children
 	if dbhdr.Typeflag == tar.TypeDir {
-		dbhdrs, err := metadataPersister.GetHeaderChildren(context.Background(), from)
+		dbhdrs, err := o.metadataPersister.GetHeaderChildren(context.Background(), from)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -131,7 +124,9 @@ func (o *Operations) Move(
 	return recovery.Index(
 		reader,
 		drive,
-		metadata,
+		config.MetadataConfig{
+			Metadata: o.metadataPersister,
+		},
 		pipes,
 		crypto,
 
diff --git a/pkg/operations/operations.go b/pkg/operations/operations.go
index e2dd9d7..39769f6 100644
--- a/pkg/operations/operations.go
+++ b/pkg/operations/operations.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package operations
 import (
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 )
 
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ type Operations struct {
 	getDrive   func() (config.DriveConfig, error)
 	closeDrive func() error
 
+	metadataPersister *persisters.MetadataPersister
+
 	diskOperationLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@ func NewOperations(
 
 	getDrive func() (config.DriveConfig, error),
 	closeDrive func() error,
+
+	metadataPersister *persisters.MetadataPersister,
 ) *Operations {
 	return &Operations{
 		getWriter:   getWriter,
@@ -38,5 +43,7 @@ func NewOperations(
 
 		getDrive:   getDrive,
 		closeDrive: closeDrive,
+
+		metadataPersister: metadataPersister,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/operations/restore.go b/pkg/operations/restore.go
index 44e6be2..6113e4f 100644
--- a/pkg/operations/restore.go
+++ b/pkg/operations/restore.go
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	models "github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/db/sqlite/models/metadata"
-	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/recovery"
 )
 
 func (o *Operations) Restore(
-	metadata config.MetadataConfig,
 	pipes config.PipeConfig,
 	crypto config.CryptoConfig,
 
@@ -29,19 +27,14 @@ func (o *Operations) Restore(
 	o.diskOperationLock.Lock()
 	defer o.diskOperationLock.Unlock()
 
-	metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(metadata.Metadata)
-	if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	headersToRestore := []*models.Header{}
 	src := strings.TrimSuffix(from, "/")
-	dbhdr, err := metadataPersister.GetHeader(context.Background(), src)
+	dbhdr, err := o.metadataPersister.GetHeader(context.Background(), src)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
 			src = src + "/"
 
-			dbhdr, err = metadataPersister.GetHeader(context.Background(), src)
+			dbhdr, err = o.metadataPersister.GetHeader(context.Background(), src)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -53,7 +46,7 @@ func (o *Operations) Restore(
 
 	// If the header refers to a directory, get it's children
 	if dbhdr.Typeflag == tar.TypeDir {
-		dbhdrs, err := metadataPersister.GetHeaderChildren(context.Background(), src)
+		dbhdrs, err := o.metadataPersister.GetHeaderChildren(context.Background(), src)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/operations/update.go b/pkg/operations/update.go
index cf96f79..e0a8d73 100644
--- a/pkg/operations/update.go
+++ b/pkg/operations/update.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/encryption"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/ioext"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/mtio"
-	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/records"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/signature"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/statext"
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (o *Operations) Update(
-	metadata config.MetadataConfig,
 	pipes config.PipeConfig,
 	crypto config.CryptoConfig,
 
@@ -51,12 +49,7 @@ func (o *Operations) Update(
 		return []*tar.Header{}, err
 	}
 
-	metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(metadata.Metadata)
-	if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
-		return []*tar.Header{}, err
-	}
-
-	lastIndexedRecord, lastIndexedBlock, err := metadataPersister.GetLastIndexedRecordAndBlock(context.Background(), recordSize)
+	lastIndexedRecord, lastIndexedBlock, err := o.metadataPersister.GetLastIndexedRecordAndBlock(context.Background(), recordSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		return []*tar.Header{}, err
 	}
@@ -307,7 +300,9 @@ func (o *Operations) Update(
 	return hdrs, recovery.Index(
 		reader,
 		drive,
-		metadata,
+		config.MetadataConfig{
+			Metadata: o.metadataPersister,
+		},
 		pipes,
 		crypto,