diff --git a/dbt_server/services/dbt_service.py b/dbt_server/services/dbt_service.py
index 11108ed..fc47155 100644
--- a/dbt_server/services/dbt_service.py
+++ b/dbt_server/services/dbt_service.py
@@ -151,9 +151,10 @@ def parse_to_manifest(project_path, args):
 
 
 @tracer.wrap
-def serialize_manifest(manifest, serialize_path):
+def serialize_manifest(manifest, serialize_path, partial_parse_path):
     manifest_msgpack = dbt_serialize_manifest(manifest)
     filesystem_service.write_file(serialize_path, manifest_msgpack)
+    filesystem_service.write_file(partial_parse_path, manifest_msgpack)
 
 
 @tracer.wrap
diff --git a/dbt_server/services/filesystem_service.py b/dbt_server/services/filesystem_service.py
index 587a991..7806815 100644
--- a/dbt_server/services/filesystem_service.py
+++ b/dbt_server/services/filesystem_service.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from dbt_server.exceptions import StateNotFoundException
 from dbt_server import tracer
 
+PARTIAL_PARSE_FILE = "partial_parse.msgpack"
 
 def get_working_dir():
     return os.environ.get("__DBT_WORKING_DIR", "./working-dir")
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@ def write_file(path, contents):
         fh.write(contents)
 
 
+@tracer.wrap
+def copy_file(source_path, dest_path):
+    ensure_dir_exists(dest_path)
+    shutil.copyfile(source_path, dest_path)
+
+
 @tracer.wrap
 def read_serialized_manifest(path):
     try:
@@ -55,7 +62,7 @@ def read_serialized_manifest(path):
 
 
 @tracer.wrap
-def write_unparsed_manifest_to_disk(state_id, filedict):
+def write_unparsed_manifest_to_disk(state_id, previous_state_id, filedict):
     root_path = get_root_path(state_id)
     if os.path.exists(root_path):
         shutil.rmtree(root_path)
@@ -64,6 +71,16 @@ def write_unparsed_manifest_to_disk(state_id, filedict):
         path = get_path(state_id, filename)
         write_file(path, file_info.contents)
 
+    if previous_state_id and state_id != previous_state_id:
+        #  TODO: The target folder is usually created during command runs and won't exist on push/parse
+        #  of a new state. It can also be named by env var or flag -- hardcoding as this will change
+        #  with the click API work
+        previous_partial_parse_path = get_path(previous_state_id, "target", PARTIAL_PARSE_FILE)
+        new_partial_parse_path = get_path(state_id, "target", PARTIAL_PARSE_FILE)
+        if not os.path.exists(previous_partial_parse_path):
+            return
+        copy_file(previous_partial_parse_path, new_partial_parse_path)
+
 
 @tracer.wrap
 def get_latest_state_id(state_id):
diff --git a/dbt_server/state.py b/dbt_server/state.py
index b46c346..05699a0 100644
--- a/dbt_server/state.py
+++ b/dbt_server/state.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from dbt_server.services import filesystem_service, dbt_service
 from dbt_server.exceptions import StateNotFoundException
 from dbt_server.logging import DBT_SERVER_EVENT_LOGGER as logger
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.root_path = filesystem_service.get_root_path(state_id)
         self.serialize_path = filesystem_service.get_path(state_id, "manifest.msgpack")
+        self.partial_parse_path = filesystem_service.get_path(state_id, "target", filesystem_service.PARTIAL_PARSE_FILE)
 
     @classmethod
     @tracer.wrap
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ def load_state(cls, state_id, args=None):
     @tracer.wrap
     def serialize_manifest(self):
         logger.info(f"Serializing manifest to file system ({self.serialize_path})")
-        dbt_service.serialize_manifest(self.manifest, self.serialize_path)
+        dbt_service.serialize_manifest(self.manifest, self.serialize_path, self.partial_parse_path)
         self.manifest_size = filesystem_service.get_size(self.serialize_path)
 
     @tracer.wrap
diff --git a/dbt_server/views.py b/dbt_server/views.py
index 4b0b8a2..6661daa 100644
--- a/dbt_server/views.py
+++ b/dbt_server/views.py
@@ -259,9 +259,11 @@ async def ready():
     return JSONResponse(status_code=200, content={})
 
 
+
 @app.post("/push")
 def push_unparsed_manifest(args: PushProjectArgs):
     # Parse / validate it
+    previous_state_id = filesystem_service.get_latest_state_id(None)
     state_id = filesystem_service.get_latest_state_id(args.state_id)
 
     size_in_files = len(args.body)
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ def push_unparsed_manifest(args: PushProjectArgs):
     # Stupid example of reusing an existing manifest
     if not os.path.exists(path):
         reuse = False
-        filesystem_service.write_unparsed_manifest_to_disk(state_id, args.body)
+        filesystem_service.write_unparsed_manifest_to_disk(state_id, previous_state_id, args.body)
 
     # Write messagepack repr to disk
     # Return a key that the client can use to operate on it?