diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f14e45e6..9160e7ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The config values to be set are:
 | `KIP_IMAGE` | The image puller image to copy the `sleep` binary from | `quay.io/eclipse/kubernetes-image-puller:next` |
 | `TOLERATIONS` | Tolerations applied to pods created by the daemonset, provided in this format `'[{"operator":"Exists"}]'` | `'[]'` |
 
-### Configuration - Helm 
+### Configuration - Helm
 
 The following values can be set:
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ The following values can be set:
 | `image.repository`               | The repository to pull the image from                        | `quay.io/eclipse/kubernetes-image-puller`             |
 | `image.tag`                      | The image tag to pull                                        | `next`                                                |
 | `serviceAccount.name`            | The name of the ServiceAccount to create                     | `k8s-image-puller`                                    |
+| `priorityClassName`              | The updateStrategy type to use when restarting the Deployment| `""`                                                  |
 | `configMap.name`                 | The name of the ConfigMap to create                          | `k8s-image-puller`                                    |
 | `configMap.images`               | The value of `IMAGES` to be set in the ConfigMap             | // TODO create a reasonable set of default containers |
 | `configMap.cachingIntervalHours` | The value of `CACHING_INTERVAL_HOURS` to be set in the ConfigMap | `"1"`                                                 |
diff --git a/deploy/helm/templates/app.yaml b/deploy/helm/templates/app.yaml
index 8c19e8e6..4824d144 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/templates/app.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/templates/app.yaml
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ spec:
         - configMapRef:
             name: {{ .Values.configMap.name }}
       serviceAccountName: {{ .Values.serviceAccount.name }}
+      priorityClassName: {{ .Values.priorityClassName }}
diff --git a/deploy/helm/values.yaml b/deploy/helm/values.yaml
index 152a906e..bad31c29 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/values.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 deploymentName: kubernetes-image-puller
-image: 
+image:
   repository: quay.io/eclipse/kubernetes-image-puller
   tag: next
 serviceAccount:
   name: k8s-image-puller
+priorityClassName: ""
 configMap:
   name: k8s-image-puller
   images: >