diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index ac1cd9973..a444c737d 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ Description: easy to manage, privacy oriented home server
 
 Package: plinth
 Architecture: all
-Priority: optional
 Section: oldlibs
 Depends:
  ${misc:Depends},