diff --git a/britney.conf b/britney.conf
index 40fd523..d27e968 100644
--- a/britney.conf
+++ b/britney.conf
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ CLOUD_ENABLE            = no
 # A directory to store Cloud test results and logs. Is created at the start of
 # each policy run and deleted after test results are parsed.
 CLOUD_WORK_DIR          = cloud_tests
+# Path to a persistent state file, not to re-run cloud tests for packages that
+# have already been tested.
+CLOUD_STATE_FILE        = cloud_state
 # Who to notify regarding test failures
 CLOUD_FAILURE_EMAILS    = cpc@canonical.com
 # Who to notify regarding test errors
diff --git a/britney2/policies/cloud.py b/britney2/policies/cloud.py
index b19fbae..2c49d75 100644
--- a/britney2/policies/cloud.py
+++ b/britney2/policies/cloud.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Regards, Ubuntu Release Team.
 """
 class CloudPolicy(BasePolicy):
     PACKAGE_SET_FILE = "cloud_package_set"
+    STATE_FILE = "cloud_state"
     DEFAULT_EMAILS = ["cpc@canonical.com"]
     TEST_LOG_FILE = "CTF.log"
 
@@ -68,6 +69,9 @@ class CloudPolicy(BasePolicy):
         self.work_dir = getattr(self.options, "cloud_work_dir", "cloud_tests")
         self.failure_emails = getattr(self.options, "cloud_failure_emails", self.DEFAULT_EMAILS)
         self.error_emails = getattr(self.options, "cloud_error_emails", self.DEFAULT_EMAILS)
+        self.state_filename = getattr(self.options, "cloud_state_file", self.STATE_FILE)
+
+        self.state = {}
 
         adt_ppas = getattr(self.options, "adt_ppas", "")
         if not isinstance(adt_ppas, list):
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ class CloudPolicy(BasePolicy):
         super().initialise(britney)
 
         self.package_set = self._retrieve_cloud_package_set_for_series(self.options.series)
+        self._load_state()
 
     def apply_src_policy_impl(self, policy_info, item, source_data_tdist, source_data_srcdist, excuse):
         if item.package not in self.package_set:
@@ -103,7 +108,8 @@ class CloudPolicy(BasePolicy):
         self.failures = {}
         self.errors = {}
 
-        self._run_cloud_tests(item.package, self.options.series, self.sources, self.source_type)
+        self._run_cloud_tests(item.package, source_data_srcdist.version, self.options.series,
+                              self.sources, self.source_type)
 
         if len(self.failures) > 0 or len(self.errors) > 0:
             self._send_emails_if_needed(item.package, source_data_srcdist.version, self.options.series)
@@ -117,6 +123,54 @@ class CloudPolicy(BasePolicy):
             self._cleanup_work_directory()
             return PolicyVerdict.PASS
 
+    def _mark_tests_run(self, package, version, series, source_type, cloud):
+        """Mark the selected package version as already tested.
+        This takes which cloud we're testing into consideration.
+
+        :param package The name of the package to test
+        :param version Version of the package
+        :param series The Ubuntu codename for the series (e.g. jammy)
+        :param source_type Either 'archive' or 'ppa'
+        :param cloud The name of the cloud being tested (e.g. azure)
+        """
+        if cloud not in self.state:
+            self.state[cloud] = {}
+        if source_type not in self.state[cloud]:
+            self.state[cloud][source_type] = {}
+        if series not in self.state[cloud][source_type]:
+            self.state[cloud][source_type][series] = {}
+        self.state[cloud][source_type][series][package] = version
+
+        self._save_state()
+
+    def _check_if_tests_run(self, package, version, series, source_type, cloud):
+        """Check if tests were already run for the given package version.
+        This takes which cloud we're testing into consideration.
+
+        :param package The name of the package to test
+        :param version Version of the package
+        :param series The Ubuntu codename for the series (e.g. jammy)
+        :param source_type Either 'archive' or 'ppa'
+        :param cloud The name of the cloud being tested (e.g. azure)
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.state[cloud][source_type][series][package] == version
+        except KeyError:
+            return False
+
+    def _load_state(self):
+        """Load the save state of which packages have already been tested."""
+        if os.path.exists(self.state_filename):
+            with open(self.state_filename, encoding="utf-8") as data:
+                self.state = json.load(data)
+            self.logger.info("Loaded cloud policy state file %s" % self.state_filename)
+
+    def _save_state(self):
+        """Save which packages have already been tested."""
+        with open(self.state_filename, "w", encoding="utf-8") as data:
+            json.dump(self.state, data)
+        self.logger.info("Saved cloud policy state file %s" % self.state_filename)
+
     def _retrieve_cloud_package_set_for_series(self, series):
         """Retrieves a set of packages for the given series in which cloud
         tests should be run.
@@ -134,16 +188,17 @@ class CloudPolicy(BasePolicy):
 
         return package_set
 
-    def _run_cloud_tests(self, package, series, sources, source_type):
+    def _run_cloud_tests(self, package, version, series, sources, source_type):
         """Runs any cloud tests for the given package.
         Nothing is returned but test failures and errors are stored in instance variables.
 
         :param package The name of the package to test
+        :param version Version of the package
         :param series The Ubuntu codename for the series (e.g. jammy)
         :param sources List of sources where the package should be installed from (e.g. [proposed] or PPAs)
         :param source_type Either 'archive' or 'ppa'
         """
-        self._run_azure_tests(package, series, sources, source_type)
+        self._run_azure_tests(package, version, series, sources, source_type)
 
     def _send_emails_if_needed(self, package, version, series):
         """Sends email(s) if there are test failures and/or errors
@@ -168,14 +223,18 @@ class CloudPolicy(BasePolicy):
             self.logger.info("Cloud Policy: Sending error email for {}, to {}".format(package, emails))
             self._send_email(emails, message)
 
-    def _run_azure_tests(self, package, series, sources, source_type):
+    def _run_azure_tests(self, package, version, series, sources, source_type):
         """Runs Azure's required package tests.
 
         :param package The name of the package to test
+        :param version Version of the package
         :param series The Ubuntu codename for the series (e.g. jammy)
         :param sources List of sources where the package should be installed from (e.g. [proposed] or PPAs)
         :param source_type Either 'archive' or 'ppa'
         """
+        if self._check_if_tests_run(package, version, series, source_type, "azure"):
+            return
+
         urn = self._retrieve_urn(series)
 
         self.logger.info("Cloud Policy: Running Azure tests for: {} in {}".format(package, series))
@@ -204,6 +263,7 @@ class CloudPolicy(BasePolicy):
         results_file_paths = self._find_results_files(r"TEST-NetworkTests-[0-9]*.xml")
         self._parse_xunit_test_results("Azure", results_file_paths)
         self._store_extra_test_result_info(self, package)
+        self._mark_tests_run(package, version, series, source_type, "azure")
 
     def _retrieve_urn(self, series):
         """Retrieves an URN from the configuration options based on series.
diff --git a/tests/test_cloud.py b/tests/test_cloud.py
index bbd8595..9d5f79a 100644
--- a/tests/test_cloud.py
+++ b/tests/test_cloud.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # (at your option) any later version.
 
 import os
+import json
 import pathlib
 import sys
 from types import SimpleNamespace
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ class T(unittest.TestCase):
             verbose = False,
             cloud_source = "zazzy-proposed",
             cloud_source_type = "archive",
-            cloud_azure_zazzy_urn = "fake-urn-value"
+            cloud_azure_zazzy_urn = "fake-urn-value",
+            cloud_state_file = "/tmp/test_state.json"
         )
         self.policy = CloudPolicy(self.fake_options, {})
         self.policy._setup_work_directory()
@@ -43,6 +45,46 @@ class T(unittest.TestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         self.policy._cleanup_work_directory()
 
+    @patch("britney2.policies.cloud.CloudPolicy._store_extra_test_result_info")
+    @patch("britney2.policies.cloud.CloudPolicy._parse_xunit_test_results")
+    @patch("subprocess.run")
+    def test_run_cloud_tests_state_handling(self, mock_run, mock_xunit, mock_extra):
+        """Cloud tests should save state and not re-run tests for packages
+           already tested."""
+        expected_state = {
+            "azure": {
+                "archive": {
+                    "zazzy": {
+                        "chromium-browser": "55.0"
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        with open(self.policy.options.cloud_state_file, "w") as file:
+            json.dump(expected_state, file)
+        self.policy._load_state()
+
+        # Package already tested, no tests should run
+        self.policy._run_cloud_tests("chromium-browser", "55.0", "zazzy", ["proposed"], "archive")
+        self.assertDictEqual(expected_state, self.policy.state)
+        mock_run.assert_not_called()
+
+        # A new package appears, tests should run
+        expected_state["azure"]["archive"]["zazzy"]["hello"] = "2.10"
+        self.policy._run_cloud_tests("hello", "2.10", "zazzy", ["proposed"], "archive")
+        self.assertDictEqual(expected_state, self.policy.state)
+        mock_run.assert_called()
+
+        # A new version of existing package, tests should run
+        expected_state["azure"]["archive"]["zazzy"]["chromium-browser"] = "55.1"
+        self.policy._run_cloud_tests("chromium-browser", "55.1", "zazzy", ["proposed"], "archive")
+        self.assertDictEqual(expected_state, self.policy.state)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_run.call_count, 2)
+
+        # Make sure the state was saved properly
+        with open(self.policy.options.cloud_state_file, "r") as file:
+            self.assertDictEqual(expected_state, json.load(file))
+
     @patch("britney2.policies.cloud.CloudPolicy._run_cloud_tests")
     def test_run_cloud_tests_called_for_package_in_manifest(self, mock_run):
         """Cloud tests should run for a package in the cloud package set.
@@ -55,7 +97,7 @@ class T(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         mock_run.assert_called_once_with(
-            "chromium-browser", "jammy", ["proposed"], "archive"
+            "chromium-browser", "55.0", "jammy", ["proposed"], "archive"
         )
 
     @patch("britney2.policies.cloud.CloudPolicy._run_cloud_tests")