diff --git a/apps/velero/manifests/DaemonSet-node-agent.yml b/apps/velero/manifests/DaemonSet-node-agent.yml
index 437e79b3..a244ea25 100644
--- a/apps/velero/manifests/DaemonSet-node-agent.yml
+++ b/apps/velero/manifests/DaemonSet-node-agent.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ spec:
       automountServiceAccountToken: true
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 0
+      priorityClassName: node-infrastructure
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 3600
       volumes:
         - name: host-pods
diff --git a/apps/velero/release.yaml b/apps/velero/release.yaml
index 0a6676bf..d1596b50 100644
--- a/apps/velero/release.yaml
+++ b/apps/velero/release.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ spec:
       useSecret: false
     deployNodeAgent: true
     nodeAgent:
+      priorityClassName: node-infrastructure
       updateStrategy:
         type: RollingUpdate
         rollingUpdate: