diff --git a/bindata/assets/kube-controller-manager/pod.yaml b/bindata/assets/kube-controller-manager/pod.yaml
index 76b65c55b..d657557d9 100644
--- a/bindata/assets/kube-controller-manager/pod.yaml
+++ b/bindata/assets/kube-controller-manager/pod.yaml
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ spec:
       - mountPath: /etc/kubernetes/static-pod-certs
         name: cert-dir
   hostNetwork: true
+  priority: 2000001000
   priorityClassName: system-node-critical
   tolerations:
   - operator: "Exists"