diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6695eab..1f1c0bb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ uninstall: manifests kustomize ## Uninstall CRDs from the K8s cluster specified
 
 # OVERLAY selects the kustomize overlay to use (default, prod, etc.)
 # Use 'make deploy OVERLAY=prod' for cluster-specific settings
-OVERLAY ?= default
+OVERLAY ?= prod
 
 .PHONY: deploy
 deploy: manifests kustomize ## Deploy controller to the K8s cluster specified in ~/.kube/config.
diff --git a/config/manager/pvc.yaml b/config/manager/pvc.yaml
index 5726d7c..28351f5 100644
--- a/config/manager/pvc.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/pvc.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: spindle-db
   namespace: system
 spec:
+  storageClassName: longhorn
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
   resources:
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ metadata:
   name: spindle-logs
   namespace: system
 spec:
+  storageClassName: longhorn
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
   resources: