diff --git a/charts/patches/staffeln/0001-Enable-priority-runtime-ClassName-for-Staffeln.patch b/charts/patches/staffeln/0001-Enable-priority-runtime-ClassName-for-Staffeln.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b09cc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/patches/staffeln/0001-Enable-priority-runtime-ClassName-for-Staffeln.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+From b8a903ea2dc9d7d19c65e41b8f8ee8f782428f28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Dong Ma <dong.ma@vexxhost.com>
+Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 04:24:30 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] Enable {priority,runtime}ClassName for Staffeln
+
+---
+ .../helm-toolkit/templates/manifests/_job-db-sync.tpl     | 6 ++++++
+ .../staffeln/templates/deployment-api.yaml                | 6 ++++++
+ .../staffeln/templates/deployment-conductor.yaml          | 6 ++++++
+ .../staffeln/values.yaml                                  | 8 ++++++++
+ 4 files changed, 26 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/staffeln/charts/helm-toolkit/templates/manifests/_job-db-sync.tpl b/staffeln/charts/helm-toolkit/templates/manifests/_job-db-sync.tpl
+index 24d2496d..ae85b7ef 100644
+--- a/staffeln/charts/helm-toolkit/templates/manifests/_job-db-sync.tpl
++++ b/staffeln/charts/helm-toolkit/templates/manifests/_job-db-sync.tpl
+@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ spec:
+       annotations:
+ {{ tuple $envAll | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.release_uuid" | indent 8 }}
+     spec:
++{{- if and $envAll.Values.pod.priorityClassName $envAll.Values.pod.priorityClassName.db_sync }}
++      priorityClassName: {{ $envAll.Values.pod.priorityClassName.db_sync }}
++{{- end }}
++{{- if and $envAll.Values.pod.runtimeClassName $envAll.Values.pod.runtimeClassName.db_sync }}
++      runtimeClassName: {{ $envAll.Values.pod.runtimeClassName.db_sync }}
++{{- end }}
+       serviceAccountName: {{ $serviceAccountName }}
+       restartPolicy: OnFailure
+       {{ tuple $envAll "db_sync" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_image_pull_secrets" | indent 6 }}
+diff --git a/staffeln/templates/deployment-api.yaml b/staffeln/templates/deployment-api.yaml
+index 577a0620..e61236c9 100644
+--- a/staffeln/templates/deployment-api.yaml
++++ b/staffeln/templates/deployment-api.yaml
+@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ spec:
+ {{ dict "envAll" $envAll "podName" "staffeln-api" "containerNames" (list "init" "staffeln-api") | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_mandatory_access_control_annotation" | indent 8 }}
+     spec:
+ {{ dict "envAll" $envAll "application" "staffeln" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_pod_security_context" | indent 6 }}
++{{ with .Values.pod.priorityClassName.staffeln_api }}
++      priorityClassName: {{ . }}
++{{ end }}
++{{ with .Values.pod.runtimeClassName.staffeln_api }}
++      runtimeClassName: {{ . }}
++{{ end }}
+       serviceAccountName: {{ $serviceAccountName }}
+       affinity:
+ {{ tuple $envAll "staffeln" "api" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_pod_anti_affinity" | indent 8 }}
+diff --git a/staffeln/templates/deployment-conductor.yaml b/staffeln/templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+index cf0ad779..a88b97fb 100644
+--- a/staffeln/templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
++++ b/staffeln/templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ spec:
+ {{ dict "envAll" $envAll "podName" "staffeln-conductor" "containerNames" (list "init" "staffeln-conductor") | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_mandatory_access_control_annotation" | indent 8 }}
+     spec:
+ {{ dict "envAll" $envAll "application" "staffeln" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_pod_security_context" | indent 6 }}
++{{ with .Values.pod.priorityClassName.staffeln_conductor }}
++      priorityClassName: {{ . }}
++{{ end }}
++{{ with .Values.pod.runtimeClassName.staffeln_conductor }}
++      runtimeClassName: {{ . }}
++{{ end }}
+       serviceAccountName: {{ $serviceAccountName }}
+       affinity:
+ {{ tuple $envAll "staffeln" "conductor" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_pod_anti_affinity" | indent 8 }}
+diff --git a/staffeln/values.yaml b/staffeln/values.yaml
+index d7051158..a1a3e292 100644
+--- a/staffeln/values.yaml
++++ b/staffeln/values.yaml
+@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ images:
+       - image_repo_sync
+ 
+ pod:
++  priorityClassName:
++    staffeln_api: null
++    staffeln_conductor: null
++    db_sync: null
++  runtimeClassName:
++    staffeln_api: null
++    staffeln_conductor: null
++    db_sync: null
+   security_context:
+     staffeln:
+       pod:
+-- 
+2.34.1
+
diff --git a/charts/staffeln/charts/helm-toolkit/templates/manifests/_job-db-sync.tpl b/charts/staffeln/charts/helm-toolkit/templates/manifests/_job-db-sync.tpl
index 24d2496..ae85b7e 100644
--- a/charts/staffeln/charts/helm-toolkit/templates/manifests/_job-db-sync.tpl
+++ b/charts/staffeln/charts/helm-toolkit/templates/manifests/_job-db-sync.tpl
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@
       annotations:
 {{ tuple $envAll | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.release_uuid" | indent 8 }}
     spec:
+{{- if and $envAll.Values.pod.priorityClassName $envAll.Values.pod.priorityClassName.db_sync }}
+      priorityClassName: {{ $envAll.Values.pod.priorityClassName.db_sync }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if and $envAll.Values.pod.runtimeClassName $envAll.Values.pod.runtimeClassName.db_sync }}
+      runtimeClassName: {{ $envAll.Values.pod.runtimeClassName.db_sync }}
+{{- end }}
       serviceAccountName: {{ $serviceAccountName }}
       restartPolicy: OnFailure
       {{ tuple $envAll "db_sync" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_image_pull_secrets" | indent 6 }}
diff --git a/charts/staffeln/templates/deployment-api.yaml b/charts/staffeln/templates/deployment-api.yaml
index 577a062..e61236c 100644
--- a/charts/staffeln/templates/deployment-api.yaml
+++ b/charts/staffeln/templates/deployment-api.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
 {{ dict "envAll" $envAll "podName" "staffeln-api" "containerNames" (list "init" "staffeln-api") | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_mandatory_access_control_annotation" | indent 8 }}
     spec:
 {{ dict "envAll" $envAll "application" "staffeln" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_pod_security_context" | indent 6 }}
+{{ with .Values.pod.priorityClassName.staffeln_api }}
+      priorityClassName: {{ . }}
+{{ end }}
+{{ with .Values.pod.runtimeClassName.staffeln_api }}
+      runtimeClassName: {{ . }}
+{{ end }}
       serviceAccountName: {{ $serviceAccountName }}
       affinity:
 {{ tuple $envAll "staffeln" "api" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_pod_anti_affinity" | indent 8 }}
diff --git a/charts/staffeln/templates/deployment-conductor.yaml b/charts/staffeln/templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
index cf0ad77..a88b97f 100644
--- a/charts/staffeln/templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+++ b/charts/staffeln/templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@
 {{ dict "envAll" $envAll "podName" "staffeln-conductor" "containerNames" (list "init" "staffeln-conductor") | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_mandatory_access_control_annotation" | indent 8 }}
     spec:
 {{ dict "envAll" $envAll "application" "staffeln" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_pod_security_context" | indent 6 }}
+{{ with .Values.pod.priorityClassName.staffeln_conductor }}
+      priorityClassName: {{ . }}
+{{ end }}
+{{ with .Values.pod.runtimeClassName.staffeln_conductor }}
+      runtimeClassName: {{ . }}
+{{ end }}
       serviceAccountName: {{ $serviceAccountName }}
       affinity:
 {{ tuple $envAll "staffeln" "conductor" | include "helm-toolkit.snippets.kubernetes_pod_anti_affinity" | indent 8 }}
diff --git a/charts/staffeln/values.yaml b/charts/staffeln/values.yaml
index d705115..a1a3e29 100644
--- a/charts/staffeln/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/staffeln/values.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@
       - image_repo_sync
 
 pod:
+  priorityClassName:
+    staffeln_api: null
+    staffeln_conductor: null
+    db_sync: null
+  runtimeClassName:
+    staffeln_api: null
+    staffeln_conductor: null
+    db_sync: null
   security_context:
     staffeln:
       pod:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/staffeln-priority-runtime-class-d7a4ae951ddcc214.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/staffeln-priority-runtime-class-d7a4ae951ddcc214.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a00dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/staffeln-priority-runtime-class-d7a4ae951ddcc214.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - The Staffeln role now allows users to configure the ``priorityClassName`` and
+    the ``runtimeClassName`` for all of the different components of the service.
diff --git a/roles/staffeln/tests/priorityclass_test.yaml b/roles/staffeln/tests/priorityclass_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..943c8ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/staffeln/tests/priorityclass_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+suite: priorityclass
+tests:
+  - it: should support not having a priority class
+    templates:
+      - templates/deployment-api.yaml
+      - templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+      - templates/job-db-sync.yaml
+    asserts:
+      - template: templates/deployment-api.yaml
+        documentIndex: 3
+        notExists:
+          path: spec.template.spec.priorityClassName
+      - template: templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+        documentIndex: 5
+        notExists:
+          path: spec.template.spec.priorityClassName
+      - template: templates/job-db-sync.yaml
+        documentIndex: 3
+        notExists:
+          path: spec.template.spec.priorityClassName
+
+  - it: should support setting a priority class
+    templates:
+      - templates/deployment-api.yaml
+      - templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+      - templates/job-db-sync.yaml
+    set:
+      pod:
+        priorityClassName:
+          staffeln_api: platform
+          staffeln_conductor: platform
+          db_sync: platform
+    asserts:
+      - template: templates/deployment-api.yaml
+        documentIndex: 3
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.priorityClassName
+          value: platform
+      - template: templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+        documentIndex: 5
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.priorityClassName
+          value: platform
+      - template: templates/job-db-sync.yaml
+        documentIndex: 3
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.priorityClassName
+          value: platform
diff --git a/roles/staffeln/tests/runtimeclass_test.yaml b/roles/staffeln/tests/runtimeclass_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4835aa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/staffeln/tests/runtimeclass_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+suite: runtimeclass
+tests:
+  - it: should support not having a runtime class
+    templates:
+      - templates/deployment-api.yaml
+      - templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+      - templates/job-db-sync.yaml
+    asserts:
+      - template: templates/deployment-api.yaml
+        documentIndex: 3
+        notExists:
+          path: spec.template.spec.runtimeClassName
+      - template: templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+        documentIndex: 5
+        notExists:
+          path: spec.template.spec.runtimeClassName
+      - template: templates/job-db-sync.yaml
+        documentIndex: 3
+        notExists:
+          path: spec.template.spec.runtimeClassName
+
+  - it: should support setting a runtime class
+    templates:
+      - templates/deployment-api.yaml
+      - templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+      - templates/job-db-sync.yaml
+    set:
+      pod:
+        runtimeClassName:
+          staffeln_api: kata-clh
+          staffeln_conductor: kata-clh
+          db_sync: kata-clh
+    asserts:
+      - template: templates/deployment-api.yaml
+        documentIndex: 3
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.runtimeClassName
+          value: kata-clh
+      - template: templates/deployment-conductor.yaml
+        documentIndex: 5
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.runtimeClassName
+          value: kata-clh
+      - template: templates/job-db-sync.yaml
+        documentIndex: 3
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.runtimeClassName
+          value: kata-clh