diff --git a/apps/gitea/env/k3s-cluster/deployment.yaml b/apps/gitea/env/k3s-cluster/deployment.yaml
index bc8f805..2245b15 100644
--- a/apps/gitea/env/k3s-cluster/deployment.yaml
+++ b/apps/gitea/env/k3s-cluster/deployment.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/name: gitea
     spec:
+      priorityClassName: system-cluster-critical
       serviceAccountName: gitea
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 1000
diff --git a/apps/sonarqube/env/k3s-cluster/values.yaml b/apps/sonarqube/env/k3s-cluster/values.yaml
index 2d6d50a..7e8cf72 100644
--- a/apps/sonarqube/env/k3s-cluster/values.yaml
+++ b/apps/sonarqube/env/k3s-cluster/values.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+priorityClassName: system-cluster-critical
 namespaceOverride: "sonarqube"
 clusterDomain: sonarqube.cluster.edward.sydney
 sonarqubeUsername: sonarqube