diff --git a/charts/vsphere-cpi/templates/daemonset.yaml b/charts/vsphere-cpi/templates/daemonset.yaml
index 1ba57af3c..b44633de1 100644
--- a/charts/vsphere-cpi/templates/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/charts/vsphere-cpi/templates/daemonset.yaml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: {{ .Values.serviceAccount.name }}
       hostNetwork: true
       dnsPolicy: {{ .Values.daemonset.dnsPolicy }}
+      priorityClassName: system-node-critical
       containers:
       - name: {{ template "cpi.name" . }}
         image: {{ .Values.daemonset.image }}:{{ .Values.daemonset.tag }}
diff --git a/releases/v1.18/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml b/releases/v1.18/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
index 90541a257..c360d271e 100644
--- a/releases/v1.18/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/releases/v1.18/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ spec:
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 1001
       serviceAccountName: cloud-controller-manager
+      priorityClassName: system-node-critical
       containers:
         - name: vsphere-cloud-controller-manager
           image: gcr.io/cloud-provider-vsphere/cpi/release/manager:v1.18.0
diff --git a/releases/v1.19/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml b/releases/v1.19/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
index 6da2f3b0a..a9ce68473 100644
--- a/releases/v1.19/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/releases/v1.19/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ spec:
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 1001
       serviceAccountName: cloud-controller-manager
+      priorityClassName: system-node-critical
       containers:
         - name: vsphere-cloud-controller-manager
           image: gcr.io/cloud-provider-vsphere/cpi/release/manager:v1.19.0
diff --git a/releases/v1.2/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml b/releases/v1.2/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
index 97846ae13..73d26e760 100644
--- a/releases/v1.2/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/releases/v1.2/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ spec:
         effect: NoSchedule
         operator: Exists
       serviceAccountName: cloud-controller-manager
+      priorityClassName: system-node-critical
       containers:
         - name: vsphere-cloud-controller-manager
           image: gcr.io/cloud-provider-vsphere/cpi/release/manager:v1.2.1
diff --git a/releases/v1.20/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml b/releases/v1.20/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
index b718a1ecb..beb6c5905 100644
--- a/releases/v1.20/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/releases/v1.20/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ spec:
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 1001
       serviceAccountName: cloud-controller-manager
+      priorityClassName: system-node-critical
       containers:
         - name: vsphere-cloud-controller-manager
           image: gcr.io/cloud-provider-vsphere/cpi/release/manager:v1.20.0
diff --git a/releases/v1.21/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml b/releases/v1.21/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
index 767c25261..3f6ebb237 100644
--- a/releases/v1.21/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/releases/v1.21/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ spec:
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 1001
       serviceAccountName: cloud-controller-manager
+      priorityClassName: system-node-critical
       containers:
         - name: vsphere-cloud-controller-manager
           image: gcr.io/cloud-provider-vsphere/cpi/release/manager:v1.21.1
diff --git a/releases/v1.22/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml b/releases/v1.22/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
index 6d778c86b..1bccbfe5a 100644
--- a/releases/v1.22/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
+++ b/releases/v1.22/vsphere-cloud-controller-manager.yaml
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ spec:
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 1001
       serviceAccountName: cloud-controller-manager
+      priorityClassName: system-node-critical
       containers:
         - name: vsphere-cloud-controller-manager
           image: gcr.io/cloud-provider-vsphere/cpi/release/manager:v1.22.3