diff --git a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/templates/deployment.yaml b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/templates/deployment.yaml
index 1ee564d1e8e3..e7feeb64b8a7 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/rook-ceph/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ spec:
 {{- if .Values.priorityClassName }}
       priorityClassName: {{ .Values.priorityClassName }}
 {{- end }}
+      tolerations:
+        - effect: NoExecute
+          key: node.kubernetes.io/unreachable
+          operator: Exists
+          tolerationSeconds: 5
       containers:
       - name: rook-ceph-operator
         image: "{{ .Values.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.image.tag }}"
diff --git a/deploy/examples/operator-openshift.yaml b/deploy/examples/operator-openshift.yaml
index 86ef9eb3f220..d75e7ddbbb9e 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/operator-openshift.yaml
+++ b/deploy/examples/operator-openshift.yaml
@@ -664,6 +664,11 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: rook-ceph-operator
     spec:
+      tolerations:
+        - effect: NoExecute
+          key: node.kubernetes.io/unreachable
+          operator: Exists
+          tolerationSeconds: 5
       serviceAccountName: rook-ceph-system
       containers:
         - name: rook-ceph-operator
diff --git a/deploy/examples/operator.yaml b/deploy/examples/operator.yaml
index 8252b27a0b30..70a4c4d9b64c 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/examples/operator.yaml
@@ -590,6 +590,11 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: rook-ceph-operator
     spec:
+      tolerations:
+        - effect: NoExecute
+          key: node.kubernetes.io/unreachable
+          operator: Exists
+          tolerationSeconds: 5
       serviceAccountName: rook-ceph-system
       containers:
         - name: rook-ceph-operator