diff --git a/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_persistent_volume.go b/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_persistent_volume.go
index 36c72f4ae4..4ec06db09b 100644
--- a/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_persistent_volume.go
+++ b/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_persistent_volume.go
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ func resourceKubernetesPersistentVolume() *schema.Resource {
 							MaxItems:    1,
 							Elem:        persistentVolumeSourceSchema(),
 						},
+						"storage_class_name": {
+							Type:        schema.TypeString,
+							Description: "A description of the persistent volume's class. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/#class",
+							Optional:    true,
+						},
 					},
 				},
 			},
diff --git a/kubernetes/structure_persistent_volume_spec.go b/kubernetes/structure_persistent_volume_spec.go
index f5463d2ac6..370d7ed288 100644
--- a/kubernetes/structure_persistent_volume_spec.go
+++ b/kubernetes/structure_persistent_volume_spec.go
@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ func flattenPersistentVolumeSpec(in v1.PersistentVolumeSpec) []interface{} {
 	if in.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy != "" {
 		att["persistent_volume_reclaim_policy"] = in.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy
 	}
+	if in.StorageClassName != "" {
+		att["storage_class_name"] = in.StorageClassName
+	}
 	return []interface{}{att}
 }
 
@@ -653,6 +656,9 @@ func expandPersistentVolumeSpec(l []interface{}) (v1.PersistentVolumeSpec, error
 	if v, ok := in["persistent_volume_reclaim_policy"].(string); ok {
 		obj.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy = v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy(v)
 	}
+	if v, ok := in["storage_class_name"].(string); ok {
+		obj.StorageClassName = v
+	}
 	return obj, nil
 }
 
@@ -773,6 +779,13 @@ func patchPersistentVolumeSpec(pathPrefix, prefix string, d *schema.ResourceData
 			Value: v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy(v),
 		})
 	}
+	if d.HasChange(prefix + "storage_class_name") {
+		v := d.Get(prefix + "storage_class_name").(string)
+		ops = append(ops, &ReplaceOperation{
+			Path:  pathPrefix + "/storageClassName",
+			Value: v1.StorageClassName(v),
+		})
+	}
 
 	return ops, nil
 }
diff --git a/vendor/k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/types.go b/vendor/k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/types.go
index a75a1d0f06..4158a664b1 100644
--- a/vendor/k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/types.go
+++ b/vendor/k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/types.go
@@ -498,6 +498,9 @@ type PersistentVolumeSpec struct {
 // PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy describes a policy for end-of-life maintenance of persistent volumes.
 type PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy string
 
+// Name of StorageClass to which this persistent volume belongs.
+type StorageClassName string
+
 const (
 	// PersistentVolumeReclaimRecycle means the volume will be recycled back into the pool of unbound persistent volumes on release from its claim.
 	// The volume plugin must support Recycling.
diff --git a/website/docs/r/persistent_volume.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/persistent_volume.html.markdown
index 016333c43e..31f4b9fefb 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/persistent_volume.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/persistent_volume.html.markdown
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ resource "kubernetes_persistent_volume" "example" {
 				volume_path = "/absolute/path"
 			}
 		}
+		storage_class_name = "standard"
 	}
 }
 ```
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `capacity` - (Required) A description of the persistent volume's resources and capacity. More info: http://kubernetes.io/docs/user-guide/persistent-volumes#capacity
 * `persistent_volume_reclaim_policy` - (Optional) What happens to a persistent volume when released from its claim. Valid options are Retain (default) and Recycle. Recycling must be supported by the volume plugin underlying this persistent volume. More info: http://kubernetes.io/docs/user-guide/persistent-volumes#recycling-policy
 * `persistent_volume_source` - (Required) The specification of a persistent volume.
+* `storage_class_name` - (Optional) A description of the persistent volume's class. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/#class
 
 ### `persistent_volume_source`