# Using an alternative storage class for kots-related PVCs
**URL:** https://community.replicated.com/t/using-an-alternative-storage-class-for-kots-related-pvcs/921
**Category:** Supporting your customers
**Created:** [August 17, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/using-an-alternative-storage-class-for-kots-related-pvcs/921 "2022-08-17T14:33:00Z")
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### Author:  [@dex](https://community.replicated.com/u/dex)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/using-an-alternative-storage-class-for-kots-related-pvcs/921/1 "2022-08-17T14:33:00Z")
Great question from today
> Is there a way to specify the storage class for the kots related PVCs at install time so it doesn’t use the cluster default one?
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### Author:  [@jdewinne](https://community.replicated.com/u/jdewinne)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/using-an-alternative-storage-class-for-kots-related-pvcs/921/2 "2022-08-17T16:56:02Z")
At the moment, kots will always use the `default` storage class.
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### Author:  [@dex](https://community.replicated.com/u/dex)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/using-an-alternative-storage-class-for-kots-related-pvcs/921/3 "2022-08-18T18:36:14Z")
@jdewinne what do you think about using something like `kubectl kots admin-console generate-manifests` and then modifying the storage class before deploying?
> **[admin-console generate-manifests | Replicated Docs](https://docs.replicated.com/reference/kots-cli-admin-console-generate-manifests)**
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> Running this command will create a directory on the workstation containing the Replicated admin console manifests. These assets can be used to deploy KOTS to a cluster through other workflows, such as kubectl, to provide additional customization of...
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### Author:  [@jdewinne](https://community.replicated.com/u/jdewinne)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/using-an-alternative-storage-class-for-kots-related-pvcs/921/4 "2022-08-18T21:25:53Z")
Sure. That should work. Just be aware that on upgrades you’ll have to follow the same path.