diff --git a/modules/distribution/src/core/conf/datasources/cdm-datasources.xml b/modules/distribution/src/core/conf/datasources/cdm-datasources.xml
index fa52911a..80e14ca9 100755
--- a/modules/distribution/src/core/conf/datasources/cdm-datasources.xml
+++ b/modules/distribution/src/core/conf/datasources/cdm-datasources.xml
@@ -41,5 +41,25 @@
                 </configuration>
             </definition>
         </datasource>
+        <datasource>
+            <name>DM_ARCHIVAL_DS</name>
+            <description>The archival datasource used for CDM</description>
+            <jndiConfig>
+                <name>jdbc/DM_ARCHIVAL_DS</name>
+            </jndiConfig>
+            <definition type="RDBMS">
+                <configuration>
+                    <url>jdbc:h2:repository/database/WSO2DM_ARCHIVAL_DS;DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE</url>
+                    <username>wso2carbon</username>
+                    <password>wso2carbon</password>
+                    <driverClassName>org.h2.Driver</driverClassName>
+                    <maxActive>50</maxActive>
+                    <maxWait>60000</maxWait>
+                    <testOnBorrow>true</testOnBorrow>
+                    <validationQuery>SELECT 1</validationQuery>
+                    <validationInterval>30000</validationInterval>
+                </configuration>
+            </definition>
+        </datasource>
     </datasources>
 </datasources-configuration>