diff --git a/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos.yaml b/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos.yaml
index 2c334325c55e..b1ceda7bf48f 100644
--- a/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos.yaml
+++ b/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ spec:
       namespace: ci
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: boskos
+      priorityClassName: prow-critical
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
       containers:
       - name: boskos
diff --git a/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos_metrics.yaml b/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos_metrics.yaml
index 50f1165da1e1..e4c23e135ca3 100644
--- a/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos_metrics.yaml
+++ b/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos_metrics.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ spec:
         component: boskos-metrics
       namespace: ci
     spec:
+      priorityClassName: prow-critical
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
       containers:
       - name: metrics
diff --git a/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos_reaper.yaml b/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos_reaper.yaml
index 9bf43471c042..cd2507921f53 100644
--- a/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos_reaper.yaml
+++ b/cluster/ci/config/prow/openshift/boskos_reaper.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ spec:
         app: prow
         component: boskos-reaper
     spec:
+      priorityClassName: prow-critical
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
       containers:
       - name: boskos-reaper