diff --git a/cmd/informer/main.go b/cmd/informer/main.go
index 70cd320..285d075 100644
--- a/cmd/informer/main.go
+++ b/cmd/informer/main.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"flag"
 
 	"github.com/norbjd/k8s-pod-cpu-booster/pkg/informer"
-
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
@@ -12,8 +12,27 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	klog.InitFlags(nil)
+
+	var id string
+	var leaseLockNamespace string
+	var leaseLockName string
+
+	flag.StringVar(&id, "id", "", "the lease lock resource name")
+	flag.StringVar(&leaseLockNamespace, "lease-lock-namespace", "", "the lease lock resource namespace")
+	flag.StringVar(&leaseLockName, "lease-lock-name", "", "path to key file")
+
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	if id == "" {
+		klog.Fatal("lease holder identity is required (missing id flag)")
+	}
+	if leaseLockNamespace == "" {
+		klog.Fatal("unable to get lease lock resource namespace (missing lease-lock-namespace flag)")
+	}
+	if leaseLockName == "" {
+		klog.Fatal("unable to get lease lock resource name (missing lease-lock-name flag)")
+	}
+
 	config, err := rest.InClusterConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -24,5 +43,8 @@ func main() {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	informer.Run(clientset)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	informer.Run(ctx, clientset, id, leaseLockNamespace, leaseLockName)
 }
diff --git a/helm/templates/pod-cpu-boost-reset.yaml b/helm/templates/pod-cpu-boost-reset.yaml
index 80adced..aaa8be1 100644
--- a/helm/templates/pod-cpu-boost-reset.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/pod-cpu-boost-reset.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---
+apiVersion: coordination.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Lease
+metadata:
+  name: pod-cpu-boost-reset
+---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
@@ -32,12 +37,40 @@ subjects:
     name: pod-cpu-boost-reset
     namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
 ---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Role
+metadata:
+  name: acquire-lease
+rules:
+  - apiGroups:
+      - coordination.k8s.io
+    resources:
+      - leases
+    resourceNames:
+      - pod-cpu-boost-reset
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - update
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: RoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: pod-cpu-boost-reset
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: Role
+  name: acquire-lease
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: pod-cpu-boost-reset
+    namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: pod-cpu-boost-reset
 spec:
-  replicas: 1 # for now, we don't support multiple replicas
+  replicas: 3
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app: pod-cpu-boost-reset
@@ -49,6 +82,15 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: pod-cpu-boost-reset
         image: {{ .Values.informer.image }}
+        args:
+        - --id=$(POD_NAME)
+        - --lease-lock-namespace={{ .Release.Namespace }}
+        - --lease-lock-name=pod-cpu-boost-reset
+        env:
+          - name: POD_NAME
+            valueFrom:
+              fieldRef:
+                fieldPath: metadata.name
         imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.informer.imagePullPolicy }}
         resources:
           {{ toYaml .Values.resources }}
diff --git a/pkg/informer/informer.go b/pkg/informer/informer.go
index 5b085ec..7cc2247 100644
--- a/pkg/informer/informer.go
+++ b/pkg/informer/informer.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/norbjd/k8s-pod-cpu-booster/pkg/shared"
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/informers/internalinterfaces"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/retry"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 )
@@ -26,9 +29,43 @@ const (
 	cpuBoostDoneLabelValue       = "has-been-boosted"
 )
 
+func Run(ctx context.Context, clientset *kubernetes.Clientset, leaseHolderIdentity, leaseLockNamespace, leaseLockName string) {
+	lock := &resourcelock.LeaseLock{
+		LeaseMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name:      leaseLockName,
+			Namespace: leaseLockNamespace,
+		},
+		Client: clientset.CoordinationV1(),
+		LockConfig: resourcelock.ResourceLockConfig{
+			Identity: leaseHolderIdentity,
+		},
+	}
+
+	leaderelection.RunOrDie(ctx, leaderelection.LeaderElectionConfig{
+		Lock:            lock,
+		ReleaseOnCancel: true,
+		LeaseDuration:   3 * time.Second,
+		RenewDeadline:   2 * time.Second,
+		RetryPeriod:     1 * time.Second,
+		Callbacks: leaderelection.LeaderCallbacks{
+			OnStartedLeading: func(ctx context.Context) {
+				run(clientset)
+			},
+			OnStoppedLeading: func() {
+				klog.Infof("stop leading: %s", leaseHolderIdentity)
+			},
+			OnNewLeader: func(identity string) {
+				if identity != leaseHolderIdentity {
+					klog.Infof("new leader elected: %s", identity)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
 // Inspired by:
 // - https://www.cncf.io/blog/2019/10/15/extend-kubernetes-via-a-shared-informer/
-func Run(clientset *kubernetes.Clientset) {
+func run(clientset *kubernetes.Clientset) {
 	factory := informers.NewSharedInformerFactoryWithOptions(clientset, 0, informers.WithTweakListOptions(podCPUBoosterTweakFunc()))
 	informer := factory.Core().V1().Pods().Informer()