diff --git a/builtin/files/userdata/cloud-config-controller b/builtin/files/userdata/cloud-config-controller
index fc74376e3..f13ccc3ec 100644
--- a/builtin/files/userdata/cloud-config-controller
+++ b/builtin/files/userdata/cloud-config-controller
@@ -3335,7 +3335,7 @@ write_files:
         labels:
           k8s-app: kube-apiserver
       spec:
-        priorityClassName: system-node-critical
+        priority: 2000001000
         hostNetwork: true
         containers:
         - name: kube-apiserver
@@ -3523,7 +3523,7 @@ write_files:
         labels:
           k8s-app: kube-controller-manager
       spec:
-        priorityClassName: system-node-critical
+        priority: 2000001000
         containers:
         - name: kube-controller-manager
           image: {{.HyperkubeImage.RepoWithTag}}
@@ -3620,7 +3620,7 @@ write_files:
         labels:
           k8s-app: kube-scheduler
       spec:
-        priorityClassName: system-node-critical
+        priority: 2000001000
         hostNetwork: true
         containers:
         - name: kube-scheduler