diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/claws-mail/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/claws-mail/default.nix
index e98f59d3ed9..f226ff16a1c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/claws-mail/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/claws-mail/default.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.khumba ];
+    priority = 10;  # Resolve the conflict with the share/mime link we create.
   };
 
   src = fetchurl {