diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 08f5dbbeb..72d61ce96 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 resources:
 - manager.yaml
 - service.yaml
+- priority-class.yaml
 
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 26254ce48..66e8a51b8 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ spec:
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: eventing-manager
         app.kubernetes.io/component: eventing-manager
     spec:
+      priorityClassName: "eventing-manager-priority-class"
       # TODO(user): Uncomment the following code to configure the nodeAffinity expression
       # according to the platforms which are supported by your solution.
       # It is considered best practice to support multiple architectures. You can