diff --git a/src/codeflare_sdk/templates/base-template.yaml b/src/codeflare_sdk/templates/base-template.yaml
index c99fd105d..3075f75b9 100644
--- a/src/codeflare_sdk/templates/base-template.yaml
+++ b/src/codeflare_sdk/templates/base-template.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ metadata:
     orderedinstance: "m4.xlarge_g4dn.xlarge"
 spec:
   priority: 9
+  schedulingSpec:
+    minAvailable: 3
   resources:
     Items: []
     GenericItems:
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ spec:
                           operator: In
                           values:
                           - "aw-kuberay"
+                priorityClassName: "low-priority"
                 containers:
                 # The Ray head pod
                 - env:
@@ -182,6 +185,7 @@ spec:
                           operator: In
                           values:
                           - "aw-kuberay"
+                priorityClassName: "low-priority"
                 initContainers:
                 # the env var $RAY_IP is set by the operator if missing, with the value of the head service name
                 - name: init-myservice