diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b5259803..55bb33bd2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -284,9 +284,15 @@ OPTIONS
   --plugin-registry-url=plugin-registry-url
       The URL of the external plugin registry.
 
+  --postgres-pvc-storage-class-name=postgres-pvc-storage-class-name
+      persistent volume storage class name to use to store Eclipse Che Postgres database
+
   --self-signed-cert
       Authorize usage of self signed certificates for encryption. Note that `self-signed-cert` secret with CA certificate 
       must be created in the configured namespace.
+
+  --workspace-pvc-storage-class-name=workspace-pvc-storage-class-name
+      persistent volume(s) storage class name to use to store Eclipse Che workspaces data
 ```
 
 _See code: [src/commands/server/start.ts](https://github.com/che-incubator/chectl/blob/v0.0.2/src/commands/server/start.ts)_
diff --git a/src/api/kube.ts b/src/api/kube.ts
index 23dbeadc7..1ce35051f 100644
--- a/src/api/kube.ts
+++ b/src/api/kube.ts
@@ -964,17 +964,20 @@ export class KubeHelper {
       }
       yamlCr.spec.server.selfSignedCert = flags['self-signed-cert']
       yamlCr.spec.k8s.ingressDomain = flags.domain
-      let pluginRegistryUrl = flags['plugin-registry-url']
+      const pluginRegistryUrl = flags['plugin-registry-url']
       if (pluginRegistryUrl) {
         yamlCr.spec.server.pluginRegistryUrl = pluginRegistryUrl
         yamlCr.spec.server.externalPluginRegistry = true
       }
-      let devfileRegistryUrl = flags['devfile-registry-url']
+      const devfileRegistryUrl = flags['devfile-registry-url']
       if (devfileRegistryUrl) {
         yamlCr.spec.server.devfileRegistryUrl = devfileRegistryUrl
         yamlCr.spec.server.externalDevfileRegistry = true
       }
 
+      yamlCr.spec.storage.postgresPVCStorageClassName = flags['postgres-pvc-storage-class-name']
+      yamlCr.spec.storage.workspacePVCStorageClassName = flags['workspace-pvc-storage-class-name']
+
       if (flags.cheimage === DEFAULT_CHE_IMAGE &&
         yamlCr.spec.server.cheImageTag !== 'nightly' &&
         yamlCr.spec.server.cheImageTag !== 'latest') {
diff --git a/src/commands/server/start.ts b/src/commands/server/start.ts
index 7a5a59c77..0c7bbd648 100644
--- a/src/commands/server/start.ts
+++ b/src/commands/server/start.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ export default class Start extends Command {
     directory: string({
       char: 'd',
       description: 'Directory to store logs into'
+    }),
+    'workspace-pvc-storage-class-name': string({
+      description: 'persistent volume(s) storage class name to use to store Eclipse Che workspaces data',
+      env: 'CHE_INFRA_KUBERNETES_PVC_STORAGE__CLASS__NAME',
+      default: ''
+    }),
+    'postgres-pvc-storage-class-name': string({
+      description: 'persistent volume storage class name to use to store Eclipse Che Postgres database',
+      default: ''
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/src/tasks/installers/helm.ts b/src/tasks/installers/helm.ts
index a02fc9527..2970fd369 100644
--- a/src/tasks/installers/helm.ts
+++ b/src/tasks/installers/helm.ts
@@ -321,6 +321,14 @@ error: E_COMMAND_FAILED`)
       ctx.isDevfileRegistryDeployed = true
     }
 
+    if (flags['workspace-pvc-storage-class-name']) {
+      setOptions.push(`--set global.cheWorkspacePVCStorageClassName=${flags['workspace-pvc-storage-class-name']}`)
+    }
+
+    if (flags['postgres-pvc-storage-class-name']) {
+      setOptions.push(`--set global.chePostgresPVCStorageClassName=${flags['postgres-pvc-storage-class-name']}`)
+    }
+
     setOptions.push(`--set global.ingressDomain=${flags.domain}`)
     setOptions.push(`--set cheImage=${flags.cheimage}`)
     setOptions.push(`--set global.cheWorkspacesNamespace=${flags.chenamespace}`)
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 9433ee8f9..5c3714393 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1677,11 +1677,11 @@ ecc-jsbn@~0.1.1:
 
 "eclipse-che-operator@git://github.com/eclipse/che-operator#master":
   version "0.0.0"
-  resolved "git://github.com/eclipse/che-operator#2e47c3331782868d7b120718ded7be5f5e64c9da"
+  resolved "git://github.com/eclipse/che-operator#18758810310ee6b163cf59719dcffb9e5b33ea28"
 
 "eclipse-che@git://github.com/eclipse/che#master":
   version "0.0.0"
-  resolved "git://github.com/eclipse/che#dfdc304120cb3286071f4f8a0ded2df0d9b805e4"
+  resolved "git://github.com/eclipse/che#5ced53ef23269513de294be9689d91c4117fce95"
 
 editorconfig@^0.15.0:
   version "0.15.3"