diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 4c1b825..dde2942 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
               arch: [ 'amd64' ]
               mirror_host: "mirror.mirantis.com" # rsync
               mirror_root: ':mirror/nightly/ubuntu/'
+              cache_dir: "/var/www/mirror/.cache/ubuntu"
               target_dir: "/var/www/mirror/ubuntu/"
               log_file: "/var/www/mirror/target01_log.log"
               dist: [ xenial ] #, xenial-security, xenial-updates ]
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@
                 08: "--include='/main(.*)python-(.*)doc'"
                 09: "--include='/main(.*)python-(.*)network'"
 
+Parameter cache_dir is optional and can be used to avoid extra disk space
+usage for repos, which can have same packages, by using hardlinks to files.
+
 **Documentation and bugs**
 
 * http://salt-formulas.readthedocs.io/
@@ -71,3 +75,4 @@
 * #salt-formulas @ irc.freenode.net
    Use this IRC channel in case of any questions or feedback which is always
    welcome
+
diff --git a/_states/debmirror.py b/_states/debmirror.py
index 83c51a6..2c0bb8a 100644
--- a/_states/debmirror.py
+++ b/_states/debmirror.py
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@
     return env
 
 
+def _check_mirror_cache(cache_dir):
+    cacheReadinessKeyFile = os.path.join(cache_dir, '.ready')
+    return os.path.isfile(cacheReadinessKeyFile)
+
+
 def _get_cmdline(name, tgt):
     cmdline = " debmirror "
     if tgt.get('extra_flags'):
@@ -129,7 +134,15 @@
         for key, value in enumerate(sorted(tgt['filter'])):
             cmdline += " " + tgt['filter'][value]
     if tgt.get('target_dir', False):
-        cmdline += ' ' + _get_target_path(name, tgt)['target_dir']
+        target_dir = _get_target_path(name, tgt)['target_dir']
+        if tgt.get('cache_dir'):
+            cache_dir = tgt.get('cache_dir')
+            if _check_mirror_cache(cache_dir):
+                cmdline += ' ' + target_dir
+            else:
+                cmdline += ' ' + cache_dir
+        else:
+            cmdline += ' ' + target_dir
     return cmdline
 
 
@@ -154,8 +167,29 @@
     fh.setFormatter(fh_format)
     log2file = logging.getLogger("debmirror")
     log2file.addHandler(fh)
-    result = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmdline, redirect_stderr=True,
-                                     env=env_vars)
+    # check cache usage
+    if tgt.get('cache_dir'):
+        cache_dir = tgt.get('cache_dir')
+        target_dir = _get_target_path(name, tgt)['target_dir']
+        cpline = "find . -name *.deb -exec cp -rlf --parent {} %s \\;" % (
+            target_dir)
+        if _check_mirror_cache(cache_dir):
+            result = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cpline, redirect_stderr=True,
+                                             cwd=cache_dir, env=env_vars)
+            if result['retcode'] == 0:
+                log2file.debug(result['stdout'])
+                result = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmdline, redirect_stderr=True,
+                                                 env=env_vars)
+        else:
+            result = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmdline, redirect_stderr=True,
+                                             env=env_vars)
+            if result['retcode'] == 0:
+                log2file.debug(result['stdout'])
+                result = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cpline, redirect_stderr=True,
+                                                 cwd=cache_dir, env=env_vars)
+    else:
+        result = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmdline, redirect_stderr=True,
+                                         env=env_vars)
     log2file.debug(result['stdout'])
     # destroy file logger
     for i in list(log2file.handlers):
diff --git a/debmirror/client/init.sls b/debmirror/client/init.sls
index 7e7e5f0..0230923 100644
--- a/debmirror/client/init.sls
+++ b/debmirror/client/init.sls
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
     - name: {{ mirror_name }}
     - require:
       - debmirror_client_packages
+  {%- if opts.get('cache_dir', '') != '' %}
+      - debmirror_cache_dir
+      - debmirror_target_dir
+  {%- endif %}
   {%- if grains['saltversioninfo'][0] >= 2017 and grains['saltversioninfo'][1] >= 7 %}
     - retry:
         attempts: {{ opts.get('fetch_retry' , 1) }}
@@ -20,8 +24,31 @@
         interval: 5
         splay: 2
   {%- endif %}
+
+{%- if opts.get('cache_dir', '') != '' %}
+debmirror_cache_dir:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: '{{ opts.get('cache_dir') }}'
+    - user: root
+    - group: root
+    - dir_mode: 755
+    - makedirs: True
+debmirror_target_dir:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: '{{ opts.get('target_dir') }}'
+    - user: root
+    - group: root
+    - dir_mode: 755
+    - makedirs: True
+debmirror_cache_readiness:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: '{{ opts.get('cache_dir') }}/.ready'
+    - replace: False
+    - require:
+      - debmirror_{{ mirror_name }}_present
+{%- endif %}
+
 {% endif %}
 
 {%- endfor %}
 {% endif %}
-
diff --git a/debmirror/schemas/client.yaml b/debmirror/schemas/client.yaml
index da7debc..65a7914 100644
--- a/debmirror/schemas/client.yaml
+++ b/debmirror/schemas/client.yaml
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@
         type: string
         example: "/var/www/mirror/ubuntu/"
         description: "Destination folder for mirror"
+      cache_dir:
+        type: string
+        example: "/var/www/mirror/.snapshots/ubuntu"
+        description: "Destination folder for keeping local cache of mirror"
       log_file:
         type: string
         example: "/var/www/mirror/target01_log.log"
diff --git a/tests/pillar/client.sls b/tests/pillar/client.sls
index 005dd04..6a8fd98 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/client.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/client.sls
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         dist: [ xenial ] #, xenial-security, xenial-updates ]
         section: [ main ] #, multiverse, restricted, universe ]
         exclude_deb_section: [ 'games', gnome, Xfce, sound, electronics, graphics, hamradio , doc, localization, kde, video ]
+        cache_dir: "/tmp/mirror/.cache/ubuntu"
         filter:
           00: "--exclude='/*'"  # exclude all for test..
           01: "--include='/vim-tiny'"  # and include something small.