diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/smbcommonconfig_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/smbcommonconfig_types.go
index 19b694de..54fa3694 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/smbcommonconfig_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/smbcommonconfig_types.go
@@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ type SmbCommonConfigSpec struct {
 	// are scheduled in a kubernetes cluster.
 	PodSettings *SmbCommonConfigPodSettings `json:"podSettings,omitempty"`
 
-	// GlobalConfig are configuration values that are applied to [global]
+	// StateSCName specifies which StorageClass is to be used for this share.
+	// If left empty, the operator's default will be used.
+	// +optional
+	StatePVSCName string `json:"statePVSCName,omitempty"`
+
+  // GlobalConfig are configuration values that are applied to [global]
 	// section in smb.conf for the smb server. This allows users to add or
 	// override default configurations.
 	// +opional
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/samba-operator.samba.org_smbcommonconfigs.yaml b/config/crd/bases/samba-operator.samba.org_smbcommonconfigs.yaml
index adb4a698..21dc77b3 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/samba-operator.samba.org_smbcommonconfigs.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/samba-operator.samba.org_smbcommonconfigs.yaml
@@ -522,6 +522,9 @@ spec:
                       description: NodeSelector values will be assigned to a PodSpec's NodeSelector.
                       type: object
                   type: object
+                statePVSCName:
+                  description: StateSCName specifies which StorageClass is to be used for this share. If left empty, the operator's default will be used.
+                  type: string
               type: object
             status:
               description: SmbCommonConfigStatus defines the observed state of SmbCommonConfig
diff --git a/internal/resources/getters.go b/internal/resources/getters.go
index 609da723..e848061d 100644
--- a/internal/resources/getters.go
+++ b/internal/resources/getters.go
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ func (m *SmbShareManager) getOrCreateStatePVC(
 			},
 		},
 	}
+
+	if planner.CommonConfig.Spec.StatePVSCName != "" {
+		spec.StorageClassName = &planner.CommonConfig.Spec.StatePVSCName
+	}
+
 	pvc, cr, err := m.getOrCreateGenericPVC(
 		ctx, planner.SmbShare, spec, name, ns)
 	if err != nil {