diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/templates/deployment.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/templates/deployment.yaml
index cc0f86dd..6611f3ba 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ spec:
           {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
         {{- end }}
     spec:
-    {{- with .Values.localpv.priorityClassName }}
-      priorityClassName: {{ . }}
+    {{- if .Values.localpv.priorityClassName }}
+      priorityClassName: {{ tpl .Values.localpv.priorityClassName . }}
     {{- end }}
     {{- with .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
       imagePullSecrets: