diff --git a/argocd-image-updater/helm-values.yaml b/argocd-image-updater/helm-values.yaml
index 60d8877..565a9cc 100644
--- a/argocd-image-updater/helm-values.yaml
+++ b/argocd-image-updater/helm-values.yaml
@@ -17,9 +17,3 @@ resources:
     memory: 64Mi
   limits:
     memory: 64Mi
-
-# Tolerations for control-plane node
-tolerations:
-  - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
-    operator: "Exists"
-    effect: "NoSchedule"
diff --git a/argocd/helm-values.yaml b/argocd/helm-values.yaml
index 2eda91a..a0a282c 100644
--- a/argocd/helm-values.yaml
+++ b/argocd/helm-values.yaml
@@ -6,15 +6,8 @@
 # GLOBAL SETTINGS
 # =============================================================================
 global:
-  # Deploy to control-plane node
-  nodeSelector:
-    node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane: "true"
-
-  # Tolerate control-plane taint
-  tolerations:
-    - key: node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane
-      operator: Exists
-      effect: NoSchedule
+  # High priority for critical GitOps infrastructure
+  priorityClassName: high-priority
 
 # =============================================================================
 # CONFIGS (ConfigMaps)