diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/1compat.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/1compat.nix
index c4cc68dcca3..da700fe9f22 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/1compat.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/gnupg/1compat.nix
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = gnupg.meta // {
     description = gnupg.meta.description +
       " with symbolic links for gpg and gpgv";
+    priority = -1;
   };
 }