diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index bc071d21ce4..9d95269daa9 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "A system and service manager for Linux";
     license = licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    priority = 10;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.eelco ];
   };
 }