diff --git a/docs/pages/reference/helm-reference/teleport-cluster.mdx b/docs/pages/reference/helm-reference/teleport-cluster.mdx
index 0b40976475fd0..8efdc24c88293 100644
--- a/docs/pages/reference/helm-reference/teleport-cluster.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/reference/helm-reference/teleport-cluster.mdx
@@ -848,6 +848,21 @@ The default is left blank, which will automatically create a `PersistentVolumeCl
     existingClaimName: my-existing-pvc-name
   ```
 
+### `persistence.storageClassName`
+
+| Type   | Default value |
+|--------|---------------|
+| `string` | `nil`        |
+
+`persistence.storageClassName` can be used to set the storage class for the `PersistentVolumeClaim`.
+
+`values.yaml` example:
+
+  ```yaml
+  persistence:
+    storageClassName: ebs-ssd
+  ```
+
 ### `persistence.volumeSize`
 
 | Type     | Default value |
diff --git a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/.lint/standalone-custom-storage-class.yaml b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/.lint/standalone-custom-storage-class.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4cf5ade1846f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/.lint/standalone-custom-storage-class.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+clusterName: test-standalone-cluster
+chartMode: standalone
+persistence:
+  enabled: true
+  storageClassName: ebs-ssd
+acme: true
+acmeEmail: test@email.com
+labels:
+  env: standalone
diff --git a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/templates/auth/pvc.yaml b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/templates/auth/pvc.yaml
index a8396be8ef300..640e3ebfe0307 100644
--- a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/templates/auth/pvc.yaml
+++ b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/templates/auth/pvc.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   accessModes:
   - ReadWriteOnce
+  {{- if $auth.persistence.storageClassName }}
+  storageClassName: {{ $auth.persistence.storageClassName }}
+  {{- end }}
   resources:
     requests:
       storage: {{ required "persistence.volumeSize is required in chart values" $auth.persistence.volumeSize }}
diff --git a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/tests/auth_pvc_test.yaml b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/tests/auth_pvc_test.yaml
index 6a45645081158..3fbd87c064952 100644
--- a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/tests/auth_pvc_test.yaml
+++ b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/tests/auth_pvc_test.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ tests:
           path: spec.resources.requests.storage
           value: 50Gi
 
+  - it: uses a custom storage class when set
+    values:
+      - ../.lint/standalone-custom-storage-class.yaml
+    asserts:
+      - hasDocuments:
+          count: 1
+      - isKind:
+          of: PersistentVolumeClaim
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.storageClassName
+          value: ebs-ssd
+
   - it: does not create a PersistentVolumeClaim when chartMode=standalone and existingClaimName is not blank
     set:
       chartMode: standalone
diff --git a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/values.schema.json b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/values.schema.json
index 2314004580ed8..3169457288067 100644
--- a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/values.schema.json
+++ b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/values.schema.json
@@ -353,6 +353,11 @@
                     "type": "string",
                     "default": ""
                 },
+                "storageClassName": {
+                    "$id": "#/properties/persistence/properties/storageClassName",
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "default": ""
+                },
                 "volumeSize": {
                     "$id": "#/properties/persistence/properties/volumeSize",
                     "type": "string",