diff --git a/roles/koschei/backend/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2 b/roles/koschei/backend/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2
index 57c665af9d..006832d338 100644
--- a/roles/koschei/backend/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/koschei/backend/templates/config-backend.cfg.j2
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ config = {
         "max_builds": 16,
         "build_arches": ['x86_64'],
         "load_threshold": 1,
-        "task_priority": 25,
+        "task_priority": 30,
         {% else %}
         "max_builds": 60,
         "build_arches": ['x86_64', 'aarch64', 'ppc64'],