diff --git a/bindata/etcd/pod.gotpl.yaml b/bindata/etcd/pod.gotpl.yaml
index bd1eb80d8..b6407adb5 100644
--- a/bindata/etcd/pod.gotpl.yaml
+++ b/bindata/etcd/pod.gotpl.yaml
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ spec:
     - mountPath: /etc/kubernetes/static-pod-certs
       name: cert-dir
   hostNetwork: true
+  priority: 2000001000
   priorityClassName: system-node-critical
   tolerations:
   - operator: "Exists"
diff --git a/pkg/operator/etcd_assets/bindata.go b/pkg/operator/etcd_assets/bindata.go
index 8fe628062..f2bdecba0 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/etcd_assets/bindata.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/etcd_assets/bindata.go
@@ -1380,6 +1380,7 @@ spec:
     - mountPath: /etc/kubernetes/static-pod-certs
       name: cert-dir
   hostNetwork: true
+  priority: 2000001000
   priorityClassName: system-node-critical
   tolerations:
   - operator: "Exists"