diff --git a/storage/bucket.go b/storage/bucket.go
index 19221168f90..5ada8cc81c8 100644
--- a/storage/bucket.go
+++ b/storage/bucket.go
@@ -661,6 +661,14 @@ type BucketAttrsToUpdate struct {
 	// for more information.
 	UniformBucketLevelAccess *UniformBucketLevelAccess
 
+	// StorageClass is the default storage class of the bucket. This defines
+	// how objects in the bucket are stored and determines the SLA
+	// and the cost of storage. Typical values are "STANDARD", "NEARLINE",
+	// "COLDLINE" and "ARCHIVE". Defaults to "STANDARD".
+	// See https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/storage-classes for all
+	// valid values.
+	StorageClass string
+
 	// If set, updates the retention policy of the bucket. Using
 	// RetentionPolicy.RetentionPeriod = 0 will delete the existing policy.
 	//
@@ -801,6 +809,7 @@ func (ua *BucketAttrsToUpdate) toRawBucket() *raw.Bucket {
 		rb.DefaultObjectAcl = nil
 		rb.ForceSendFields = append(rb.ForceSendFields, "DefaultObjectAcl")
 	}
+	rb.StorageClass = ua.StorageClass
 	if ua.setLabels != nil || ua.deleteLabels != nil {
 		rb.Labels = map[string]string{}
 		for k, v := range ua.setLabels {
diff --git a/storage/bucket_test.go b/storage/bucket_test.go
index ff92e85fade..123e319a84e 100644
--- a/storage/bucket_test.go
+++ b/storage/bucket_test.go
@@ -268,8 +268,9 @@ func TestBucketAttrsToUpdateToRawBucket(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		Logging: &BucketLogging{LogBucket: "lb", LogObjectPrefix: "p"},
-		Website: &BucketWebsite{MainPageSuffix: "mps", NotFoundPage: "404"},
+		Logging:      &BucketLogging{LogBucket: "lb", LogObjectPrefix: "p"},
+		Website:      &BucketWebsite{MainPageSuffix: "mps", NotFoundPage: "404"},
+		StorageClass: "NEARLINE",
 	}
 	au.SetLabel("a", "foo")
 	au.DeleteLabel("b")
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ func TestBucketAttrsToUpdateToRawBucket(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		Logging:         &raw.BucketLogging{LogBucket: "lb", LogObjectPrefix: "p"},
 		Website:         &raw.BucketWebsite{MainPageSuffix: "mps", NotFoundPage: "404"},
+		StorageClass:    "NEARLINE",
 		ForceSendFields: []string{"DefaultEventBasedHold", "Lifecycle"},
 	}
 	if msg := testutil.Diff(got, want); msg != "" {
diff --git a/storage/integration_test.go b/storage/integration_test.go
index 1f331e74da2..c21ff8430a0 100644
--- a/storage/integration_test.go
+++ b/storage/integration_test.go
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func TestIntegration_BucketUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("got %v, want %v", attrs.Labels, wantLabels)
 	}
 
-	// Turn  off versioning again; add and remove some more labels.
+	// Turn off versioning again; add and remove some more labels.
 	ua = BucketAttrsToUpdate{VersioningEnabled: false}
 	ua.SetLabel("l1", "v2")   // update
 	ua.SetLabel("new", "new") // create
@@ -383,6 +383,18 @@ func TestIntegration_BucketUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	if !testutil.Equal(attrs.Lifecycle, wantLifecycle) {
 		t.Fatalf("got %v, want %v", attrs.Lifecycle, wantLifecycle)
 	}
+	// Check that StorageClass has "STANDARD" value for unset field by default
+	// before passing new value.
+	wantStorageClass := "STANDARD"
+	if !testutil.Equal(attrs.StorageClass, wantStorageClass) {
+		t.Fatalf("got %v, want %v", attrs.StorageClass, wantStorageClass)
+	}
+	wantStorageClass = "NEARLINE"
+	ua = BucketAttrsToUpdate{StorageClass: wantStorageClass}
+	attrs = h.mustUpdateBucket(b, ua)
+	if !testutil.Equal(attrs.StorageClass, wantStorageClass) {
+		t.Fatalf("got %v, want %v", attrs.StorageClass, wantStorageClass)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestIntegration_BucketPolicyOnly(t *testing.T) {