diff --git a/cmd/k8s-operator/deploy/chart/templates/deployment.yaml b/cmd/k8s-operator/deploy/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
index 0c0cb64cb..feffd03a3 100644
--- a/cmd/k8s-operator/deploy/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/cmd/k8s-operator/deploy/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -146,3 +146,6 @@ spec:
       tolerations:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
+      {{- with .Values.operatorConfig.priorityClassName }}
+      priorityClassName: {{ . }}
+      {{- end }}
diff --git a/cmd/k8s-operator/deploy/chart/values.yaml b/cmd/k8s-operator/deploy/chart/values.yaml
index 8517d77aa..7cebb2ef2 100644
--- a/cmd/k8s-operator/deploy/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/cmd/k8s-operator/deploy/chart/values.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ operatorConfig:
 
   affinity: {}
 
+  priorityClassName: ""
+
   podSecurityContext: {}
 
   securityContext: {}