diff --git a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/templates/deployment.yaml b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/templates/deployment.yaml
index 6336b1e38..e100f7990 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ spec:
 {{- $network := .Values.cephClusterSpec.network | default dict -}}
 {{- if ($network.provider | default "") | eq "host" }}
       hostNetwork: true
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .Values.toolbox.priorityClassName }}
+      priorityClassName: {{ .Values.toolbox.priorityClassName }}
 {{- end }}
       containers:
         - name: rook-ceph-tools
diff --git a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/values.yaml b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/values.yaml
index fd3e8f270..a15307834 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/values.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ toolbox:
   image: rook/ceph:VERSION
   tolerations: []
   affinity: {}
+  # Set the priority class for the toolbox if desired
+  # priorityClassName: class
 
 monitoring:
   # requires Prometheus to be pre-installed
diff --git a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/templates/deployment.yaml b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/templates/deployment.yaml
index 9e98f86f7..5849495d8 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ spec:
 {{ toYaml .Values.annotations | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
     spec:
+{{- if .Values.priorityClassName }}
+      priorityClassName: {{ .Values.priorityClassName }}
+{{- end }}
       containers:
       - name: rook-ceph-operator
         image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag }}"
diff --git a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/values.yaml b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/values.yaml
index e6861d2fc..9dd1fa742 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/values.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ rbacEnable: true
 ##
 pspEnable: true
 
+# Set the priority class for the rook operator deployment if desired
+# priorityClassName: class
+
 ## Settings for whether to disable the drivers or other daemons if they are not
 ## needed
 csi: