diff --git a/pkg/cmd/server/server.go b/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
index e29ea9b45..48162185d 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ func (s *server) validateBackupStorageLocations() error {
 }
 
 // - Namespaces go first because all namespaced resources depend on them.
+// - Storage Classes are needed to create PVs and PVCs correctly.
 // - PVs go before PVCs because PVCs depend on them.
 // - PVCs go before pods or controllers so they can be mounted as volumes.
 // - Secrets and config maps go before pods or controllers so they can be mounted
@@ -450,6 +451,7 @@ func (s *server) validateBackupStorageLocations() error {
 //   restored with their corresponding CRD.
 var defaultRestorePriorities = []string{
 	"namespaces",
+	"storageclasses",
 	"persistentvolumes",
 	"persistentvolumeclaims",
 	"secrets",