diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2857ebdd0..6033c04c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Chart now allows to set `priorityClassName` for the operator pod
+
 ### Changed
 
 - The Rsync-ssh mover now requires privileged mode to run. Previously for backwards
diff --git a/helm/volsync/README.md b/helm/volsync/README.md
index 8c50987e7..27cf2ecd1 100644
--- a/helm/volsync/README.md
+++ b/helm/volsync/README.md
@@ -155,3 +155,5 @@ on the command line or via a custom `values.yaml` file.
   - Allows applying tolerations to the operator pod
 - `affinity`: none
   - Allows setting the operator pod's affinity
+- `priorityClassName`: none
+  - Sets the priorityClassName on the operator pod
diff --git a/helm/volsync/templates/deployment-controller.yaml b/helm/volsync/templates/deployment-controller.yaml
index f0d8b55fc..29a610d7e 100644
--- a/helm/volsync/templates/deployment-controller.yaml
+++ b/helm/volsync/templates/deployment-controller.yaml
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ spec:
       affinity:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
+      {{- with .Values.priorityClassName }}
+      priorityClassName: {{ . | quote }}
+      {{- end }}
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10
       {{- with .Values.tolerations }}
       tolerations:
diff --git a/helm/volsync/values.yaml b/helm/volsync/values.yaml
index fa2ad44c9..3a1c5faea 100644
--- a/helm/volsync/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/volsync/values.yaml
@@ -85,3 +85,5 @@ nodeSelector: {}
 tolerations: []
 
 affinity: {}
+
+priorityClassName: ""