diff --git a/models/pool.go b/models/pool.go
index ae6e39b566..3f35e076b6 100644
--- a/models/pool.go
+++ b/models/pool.go
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ type Pool struct {
 	// resources
 	Resources *PoolResources `json:"resources,omitempty"`
 
+	// runtime class name
+	RuntimeClassName string `json:"runtimeClassName,omitempty"`
+
 	// security context
 	SecurityContext *SecurityContext `json:"securityContext,omitempty"`
 
diff --git a/operatorapi/embedded_spec.go b/operatorapi/embedded_spec.go
index 5bae518c44..cbc436391a 100644
--- a/operatorapi/embedded_spec.go
+++ b/operatorapi/embedded_spec.go
@@ -4043,6 +4043,9 @@ func init() {
         "resources": {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/poolResources"
         },
+        "runtimeClassName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         "securityContext": {
           "type": "object",
           "$ref": "#/definitions/securityContext"
@@ -9976,6 +9979,9 @@ func init() {
         "resources": {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/poolResources"
         },
+        "runtimeClassName": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         "securityContext": {
           "type": "object",
           "$ref": "#/definitions/securityContext"
diff --git a/operatorapi/tenants.go b/operatorapi/tenants.go
index 6017c347dd..9112cf6582 100644
--- a/operatorapi/tenants.go
+++ b/operatorapi/tenants.go
@@ -2270,9 +2270,10 @@ func parseTenantPoolRequest(poolParams *models.Pool) (*miniov2.Pool, error) {
 			Requests: resourcesRequests,
 			Limits:   resourcesLimits,
 		},
-		NodeSelector: poolParams.NodeSelector,
-		Affinity:     affinity,
-		Tolerations:  tolerations,
+		NodeSelector:     poolParams.NodeSelector,
+		Affinity:         affinity,
+		Tolerations:      tolerations,
+		RuntimeClassName: &poolParams.RuntimeClassName,
 	}
 	// if security context for Tenant is present, configure it.
 	if poolParams.SecurityContext != nil {
@@ -2493,6 +2494,11 @@ func parseTenantPool(pool *miniov2.Pool) *models.Pool {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var runtimeClassName string
+	if pool.RuntimeClassName != nil {
+		runtimeClassName = *pool.RuntimeClassName
+	}
+
 	poolModel := &models.Pool{
 		Name:             pool.Name,
 		Servers:          swag.Int64(int64(pool.Servers)),
@@ -2501,11 +2507,12 @@ func parseTenantPool(pool *miniov2.Pool) *models.Pool {
 			Size:             size,
 			StorageClassName: storageClassName,
 		},
-		NodeSelector:    pool.NodeSelector,
-		Resources:       resources,
-		Affinity:        affinity,
-		Tolerations:     tolerations,
-		SecurityContext: &securityContext,
+		NodeSelector:     pool.NodeSelector,
+		Resources:        resources,
+		Affinity:         affinity,
+		Tolerations:      tolerations,
+		SecurityContext:  &securityContext,
+		RuntimeClassName: runtimeClassName,
 	}
 	return poolModel
 }
diff --git a/operatorapi/tenants_test.go b/operatorapi/tenants_test.go
index e181d271fb..4347d233a3 100644
--- a/operatorapi/tenants_test.go
+++ b/operatorapi/tenants_test.go
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ export MINIO_SECRET_KEY=minio123
 	}
 }
 
-func NoTestTenantInfo(t *testing.T) {
+func Test_TenantInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	testTimeStamp := metav1.Now()
 	type args struct {
 		minioTenant *miniov2.Tenant
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ func NoTestTenantInfo(t *testing.T) {
 										StorageClassName: swag.String("standard"),
 									},
 								},
+								RuntimeClassName: swag.String(""),
 							},
 						},
 
@@ -422,7 +423,12 @@ func NoTestTenantInfo(t *testing.T) {
 				CurrentState: "ready",
 				Pools: []*models.Pool{
 					{
-						Name:             "pool1",
+						Name: "pool1",
+						SecurityContext: &models.SecurityContext{
+							RunAsGroup:   nil,
+							RunAsNonRoot: nil,
+							RunAsUser:    nil,
+						},
 						Servers:          swag.Int64(int64(2)),
 						VolumesPerServer: swag.Int32(4),
 						VolumeConfiguration: &models.PoolVolumeConfiguration{
@@ -470,6 +476,7 @@ func NoTestTenantInfo(t *testing.T) {
 										StorageClassName: swag.String("standard"),
 									},
 								},
+								RuntimeClassName: swag.String(""),
 							},
 						},
 						Image: "minio/minio:RELEASE.2020-06-14T18-32-17Z",
@@ -487,7 +494,12 @@ func NoTestTenantInfo(t *testing.T) {
 				CurrentState: "ready",
 				Pools: []*models.Pool{
 					{
-						Name:             "pool1",
+						Name: "pool1",
+						SecurityContext: &models.SecurityContext{
+							RunAsGroup:   nil,
+							RunAsNonRoot: nil,
+							RunAsUser:    nil,
+						},
 						Servers:          swag.Int64(int64(2)),
 						VolumesPerServer: swag.Int32(4),
 						VolumeConfiguration: &models.PoolVolumeConfiguration{
@@ -1012,7 +1024,7 @@ func Test_UpdateTenantAction(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				params: operator_api.UpdateTenantParams{
 					Body: &models.UpdateTenantRequest{
-						Image: "minio/minio:RELEASE.2020-06-03T22-13-49Z",
+						Image: "minio/minio:RELEASE.2023-01-06T18-11-18Z",
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -1037,7 +1049,7 @@ func Test_UpdateTenantAction(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				params: operator_api.UpdateTenantParams{
 					Body: &models.UpdateTenantRequest{
-						Image: "minio/minio:RELEASE.2020-06-03T22-13-49Z",
+						Image: "minio/minio:RELEASE.2023-01-06T18-11-18Z",
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -1063,7 +1075,7 @@ func Test_UpdateTenantAction(t *testing.T) {
 				params: operator_api.UpdateTenantParams{
 					Tenant: "minio-tenant",
 					Body: &models.UpdateTenantRequest{
-						Image: "minio/minio:RELEASE.2020-06-03T22-13-49Z",
+						Image: "minio/minio:RELEASE.2023-01-06T18-11-18Z",
 					},
 				},
 			},
diff --git a/swagger-operator.yml b/swagger-operator.yml
index 902ca97552..07e13e723a 100644
--- a/swagger-operator.yml
+++ b/swagger-operator.yml
@@ -2610,6 +2610,8 @@ definitions:
           https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/assign-pod-node/"
       affinity:
         $ref: "#/definitions/poolAffinity"
+      runtimeClassName:
+        type: string
       tolerations:
         $ref: "#/definitions/poolTolerations"
       securityContext:
@@ -3750,4 +3752,4 @@ definitions:
       redirect:
         type: string
       displayName:
-        type: string
+        type: string
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