diff --git a/cluster/gce/manifests/etcd-empty-dir-cleanup.yaml b/cluster/gce/manifests/etcd-empty-dir-cleanup.yaml
index dd5db0dc5b8..a21cc4bab09 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/manifests/etcd-empty-dir-cleanup.yaml
+++ b/cluster/gce/manifests/etcd-empty-dir-cleanup.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ metadata:
     k8s-app: etcd-empty-dir-cleanup
 spec:
   priorityClassName: system-node-critical
+  priority: 2000001000
   hostNetwork: true
   dnsPolicy: Default
   containers:
diff --git a/cluster/gce/manifests/etcd.manifest b/cluster/gce/manifests/etcd.manifest
index 50ca5d58ad1..8a47bf9f2b7 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/manifests/etcd.manifest
+++ b/cluster/gce/manifests/etcd.manifest
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
   }
 },
 "spec":{
-"priorityClass": "system-node-critical",
+"priorityClassName": "system-node-critical",
+"priority": 2000001000,
 "hostNetwork": true,
 "containers":[
     {
diff --git a/cluster/gce/manifests/glbc.manifest b/cluster/gce/manifests/glbc.manifest
index 598ece95f4b..68654412e49 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/manifests/glbc.manifest
+++ b/cluster/gce/manifests/glbc.manifest
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ metadata:
     k8s-app: gcp-lb-controller
     kubernetes.io/name: "GLBC"
 spec:
+  priorityClassName: system-node-critical
+  priority: 2000001000
   terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 600
   hostNetwork: true
   containers:
diff --git a/cluster/gce/manifests/konnectivity-server.yaml b/cluster/gce/manifests/konnectivity-server.yaml
index 8b79b67953b..0ffa95e6f0d 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/manifests/konnectivity-server.yaml
+++ b/cluster/gce/manifests/konnectivity-server.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ metadata:
     seccomp.security.alpha.kubernetes.io/pod: 'docker/default'
   component: konnectivity-server
 spec:
-  priorityClassName: system-cluster-critical
+  priorityClassName: system-node-critical
+  priority: 2000001000
   hostNetwork: true
   containers:
   - name: konnectivity-server-container
diff --git a/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-addon-manager.yaml b/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-addon-manager.yaml
index 1eb247bd0c5..547d4c0621a 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-addon-manager.yaml
+++ b/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-addon-manager.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ metadata:
     component: kube-addon-manager
 spec:
   priorityClassName: system-node-critical
+  priority: 2000001000
   hostNetwork: true
   containers:
   - name: kube-addon-manager
diff --git a/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-apiserver.manifest b/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-apiserver.manifest
index 34de7e4016f..4c2dd381904 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-apiserver.manifest
+++ b/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-apiserver.manifest
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   }
 },
 "spec":{
-"priorityClass": "system-node-critical",
+"priorityClassName": "system-node-critical",
+"priority": 2000001000,
 "hostNetwork": true,
 "containers":[
     {
diff --git a/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-controller-manager.manifest b/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-controller-manager.manifest
index 3c7a7cf1290..13d6e0bf91a 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-controller-manager.manifest
+++ b/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-controller-manager.manifest
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   }
 },
 "spec":{
-"priorityClass": "system-node-critical",
+"priorityClassName": "system-node-critical",
+"priority": 2000001000,
 "hostNetwork": true,
 "containers":[
     {
diff --git a/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-proxy.manifest b/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-proxy.manifest
index 39c8152d57e..cf4399bdf35 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-proxy.manifest
+++ b/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-proxy.manifest
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ metadata:
     component: kube-proxy
 spec:
   priorityClassName: system-node-critical
+  priority: 2000001000
   hostNetwork: true
   tolerations:
   - operator: "Exists"
diff --git a/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-scheduler.manifest b/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-scheduler.manifest
index 0f0a984806c..fe733df27fd 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-scheduler.manifest
+++ b/cluster/gce/manifests/kube-scheduler.manifest
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   }
 },
 "spec":{
-"priorityClass": "system-node-critical",
+"priorityClassName": "system-node-critical",
+"priority": 2000001000,
 "hostNetwork": true,
 "containers":[
     {