diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba046941f..b04b70ac2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ that represents availability by zone.
 
 See Github [Issues](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gcp-compute-persistent-disk-csi-driver/issues)
 
+## Driver Deployment
+As part of the deployment process, the driver is deployed in a newly created namespace by default. The namespace will be deleted as part of the cleanup process.
+
+Controller-level and node-level deployments will both have priorityClassName set, and the corresponding priority value is close to the maximum possible for user-created PriorityClasses.
+
 ## Further Documentation
 
 [Local Development](docs/local-development.md)
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller.yaml
index e6408d392..73c033fd1 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/base/controller.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ spec:
         app: gcp-compute-persistent-disk-csi-driver
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: csi-controller-sa
+      priorityClassName: gce-pd-csi-driver-controller
       containers:
         - name: csi-provisioner
           image: gke.gcr.io/csi-provisioner
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/base/kustomization.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/base/kustomization.yaml
index 4bb4e341d..6d665c1c2 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/base/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/base/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 commonLabels:
-  app: gcp-compute-persistent-disk-csi-driver
+  k8s-app: gcp-compute-persistent-disk-csi-driver
 namespace:
-  default
+  gce-pd-csi-driver
 resources:
 - node.yaml
 - controller.yaml
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/base/node.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/base/node.yaml
index 1436d1311..41cd0a1a4 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/base/node.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/base/node.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: gcp-compute-persistent-disk-csi-driver
     spec:
+      priorityClassName: gce-pd-csi-driver-node
       serviceAccountName: csi-node-sa
       containers:
         - name: csi-driver-registrar
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/base/setup-cluster.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/base/setup-cluster.yaml
index 73516abb4..331318999 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/base/setup-cluster.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/base/setup-cluster.yaml
@@ -4,33 +4,6 @@ kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: csi-node-sa
 
----
-
-kind: ClusterRole
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-metadata:
-  name: driver-registrar-role
-rules:
-  - apiGroups: [""]
-    resources: ["events"]
-    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "create", "update", "patch"]
-
-
----
-
-kind: ClusterRoleBinding
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-metadata:
-  name: driver-registrar-binding
-subjects:
-  - kind: ServiceAccount
-    name: csi-node-sa
-    namespace: default
-roleRef:
-  kind: ClusterRole
-  name: driver-registrar-role
-  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
-
 ---
 ##### Controller Service Account, Roles, Rolebindings
 apiVersion: v1
@@ -73,7 +46,6 @@ metadata:
 subjects:
   - kind: ServiceAccount
     name: csi-controller-sa
-    namespace: default
 roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
   name: external-provisioner-role
@@ -108,8 +80,27 @@ metadata:
 subjects:
   - kind: ServiceAccount
     name: csi-controller-sa
-    namespace: default
 roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
   name: external-attacher-role
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+
+---
+
+apiVersion: scheduling.k8s.io/v1
+kind: PriorityClass
+metadata:
+  name: gce-pd-csi-driver-controller
+value: 900000000
+globalDefault: false
+description: "This priority class should be used for the GCE PD CSI driver controller deployment only."
+
+---
+
+apiVersion: scheduling.k8s.io/v1
+kind: PriorityClass
+metadata:
+  name: gce-pd-csi-driver-node
+value: 900001000
+globalDefault: false
+description: "This priority class should be used for the GCE PD CSI driver node deployment only."
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/delete-driver.sh b/deploy/kubernetes/delete-driver.sh
index c46fa3a88..e13f4a81f 100755
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/delete-driver.sh
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/delete-driver.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 set -o nounset
 set -o errexit
 
+readonly NAMESPACE="${GCE_PD_DRIVER_NAMESPACE:-gce-pd-csi-driver}"
 readonly DEPLOY_VERSION="${GCE_PD_DRIVER_VERSION:-stable}"
 readonly PKGDIR="${GOPATH}/src/sigs.k8s.io/gcp-compute-persistent-disk-csi-driver"
 source "${PKGDIR}/deploy/common.sh"
@@ -18,3 +19,9 @@ ensure_kustomize
 
 ${KUSTOMIZE_PATH} build ${PKGDIR}/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/${DEPLOY_VERSION} | ${KUBECTL} delete -v="${VERBOSITY}" --ignore-not-found -f -
 ${KUBECTL} delete secret cloud-sa -v="${VERBOSITY}" --ignore-not-found
+
+if [[ ${NAMESPACE} != "" && ${NAMESPACE} != "default" ]] && \
+  ${KUBECTL} get namespace ${NAMESPACE} -v="${VERBOSITY}";
+then
+    ${KUBECTL} delete namespace ${NAMESPACE} -v="${VERBOSITY}"
+fi
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/deploy-driver.sh b/deploy/kubernetes/deploy-driver.sh
index 3620124af..53acec3fd 100755
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/deploy-driver.sh
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/deploy-driver.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ set -o nounset
 set -o errexit
 set -x
 
-readonly NAMESPACE="${GCE_PD_DRIVER_NAMESPACE:-default}"
+readonly NAMESPACE="${GCE_PD_DRIVER_NAMESPACE:-gce-pd-csi-driver}"
 readonly DEPLOY_VERSION="${GCE_PD_DRIVER_VERSION:-stable}"
 readonly PKGDIR="${GOPATH}/src/sigs.k8s.io/gcp-compute-persistent-disk-csi-driver"
 source "${PKGDIR}/deploy/common.sh"
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ if [ "$skip_sa_check" != true ]; then
   check_service_account
 fi
 
+if ! ${KUBECTL} get namespace ${NAMESPACE} -v="${VERBOSITY}";
+then
+  ${KUBECTL} create namespace ${NAMESPACE} -v="${VERBOSITY}"
+fi
+
 if ! ${KUBECTL} get secret cloud-sa -v="${VERBOSITY}" -n ${NAMESPACE};
 then
   ${KUBECTL} create secret generic cloud-sa -v="${VERBOSITY}" --from-file="${GCE_PD_SA_DIR}/cloud-sa.json" -n ${NAMESPACE}
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/controller_add_resizer.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/controller_add_resizer.yaml
index c336f01ae..c05881f5a 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/controller_add_resizer.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/controller_add_resizer.yaml
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: csi-resizer
           imagePullPolicy: Always
-          image: quay.io/k8scsi/csi-resizer:canary
+          image: gke.gcr.io/csi-resizer:v0.2.0-gke.0
           args:
             - "--v=5"
             - "--csi-address=/csi/csi.sock"
           volumeMounts:
             - name: socket-dir
-              mountPath: /csi
\ No newline at end of file
+              mountPath: /csi
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/controller_add_snapshotter.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/controller_add_snapshotter.yaml
index bd3f92c4b..212d7e233 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/controller_add_snapshotter.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/controller_add_snapshotter.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: csi-snapshotter
           imagePullPolicy: Always
-          image: gke.gcr.io/csi-snapshotter:v1.0.1-gke.0
+          image: gke.gcr.io/csi-snapshotter:v1.2.0-gke.0
           args:
             - "--v=5"
             - "--csi-address=/csi/csi.sock"
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/rbac_add_resizer.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/rbac_add_resizer.yaml
index 93ae01a15..3d1757c39 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/rbac_add_resizer.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/rbac_add_resizer.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ rules:
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 metadata:
-  name: csi-resizer-role
+  name: csi-controller-resizer-binding
 subjects:
   - kind: ServiceAccount
     name: csi-controller-sa
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ subjects:
 roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
   name: external-resizer-role
-  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
\ No newline at end of file
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/rbac_add_snapshotter.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/rbac_add_snapshotter.yaml
index 2838e7753..c1758f3c6 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/rbac_add_snapshotter.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/overlays/alpha/rbac_add_snapshotter.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups: ["snapshot.storage.k8s.io"]
     resources: ["volumesnapshots"]
     verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "update"]
+  - apiGroups: ["snapshot.storage.k8s.io"]
+    resources: ["volumesnapshots/status"]
+    verbs: ["update"]
   - apiGroups: ["apiextensions.k8s.io"]
     resources: ["customresourcedefinitions"]
     verbs: ["create", "list", "watch", "delete"]