diff --git a/cli/copr_cli/build_config.py b/cli/copr_cli/build_config.py
index 602d7cd0b..398ad0561 100644
--- a/cli/copr_cli/build_config.py
+++ b/cli/copr_cli/build_config.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 [{{ repo.id }}]
 name="{{ repo.name }}"
 baseurl={{ repo.baseurl }}
-{%- if repo.priority %}
+{%- if repo.priority and repo.priority is not none %}
 priority={{ repo.priority }}
 {%- endif %}
 {%- if repo.module_hotfixes %}
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 {%- endif %}
 """
 
+
 class MockProfile(object):
     def __init__(self, data):
         self.data = data
diff --git a/cli/copr_cli/main.py b/cli/copr_cli/main.py
index b05cdd079..a07fe7ec8 100644
--- a/cli/copr_cli/main.py
+++ b/cli/copr_cli/main.py
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ def action_create(self, args):
             appstream=ON_OFF_MAP[args.appstream],
             runtime_dependencies=args.runtime_dependencies,
             packit_forge_projects_allowed=args.packit_forge_projects_allowed,
+            repo_priority=args.repo_priority,
         )
 
         owner_part = username.replace('@', "g/")
@@ -514,6 +515,7 @@ def action_modify_project(self, args):
             appstream=ON_OFF_MAP[args.appstream],
             runtime_dependencies=args.runtime_dependencies,
             packit_forge_projects_allowed=args.packit_forge_projects_allowed,
+            repo_priority=args.repo_priority,
         )
 
     @requires_api_auth
@@ -1177,6 +1179,9 @@ def setup_parser():
               "created for you (as soon as they are available) as rawhide "
               "chroot forks."))
 
+    parser_create.add_argument("--repo-priority", default=None,
+                               help="Set the priority value of this repository")
+
     create_and_modify_common_opts(parser_create)
 
     parser_create.set_defaults(func="action_create")
@@ -1244,6 +1249,9 @@ def setup_parser():
               "created for you (as soon as they are available) as rawhide "
               "chroot forks."))
 
+    parser_modify.add_argument("--repo-priority", default=None,
+                               help="Set the priority value of this repository")
+
     create_and_modify_common_opts(parser_modify)
 
     parser_modify.set_defaults(func="action_modify_project")
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_cli.py b/cli/tests/test_cli.py
index 97c887f91..98b7a70c7 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/cli/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ def test_create_project(config_from_file, project_proxy_add, capsys):
         "appstream": False,
         "runtime_dependencies": None,
         "packit_forge_projects_allowed": None,
+        "repo_priority": None,
     }
     assert stdout == "New project was successfully created: http://copr/coprs/jdoe/foo/\n"
 
@@ -575,6 +576,7 @@ def test_create_multilib_project(config_from_file, project_proxy_add, capsys):
         "appstream": False,
         "runtime_dependencies": None,
         "packit_forge_projects_allowed": None,
+        "repo_priority": None,
     }
     assert stdout == "New project was successfully created: http://copr/coprs/jdoe/foo/\n"
 
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/alembic/versions/7d9f6f921fa0_add_repo_priority_field.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/alembic/versions/7d9f6f921fa0_add_repo_priority_field.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfaa9eee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/alembic/versions/7d9f6f921fa0_add_repo_priority_field.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+"""
+Add repo priority field
+
+Revision ID: 7d9f6f921fa0
+Revises: ba6ac0936bfb
+Create Date: 2023-05-25 11:05:39.877208
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '7d9f6f921fa0'
+down_revision = 'ba6ac0936bfb'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('copr', sa.Column('repo_priority', sa.Integer(), nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('copr', 'repo_priority')
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/constants.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/constants.py
index 4f51c2511..85166a53f 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/constants.py
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/constants.py
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@
 
 
 BANNER_LOCATION = "/var/lib/copr/data/banner-include.html"
+
+DEFAULT_COPR_REPO_PRIORITY = 99
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/forms.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/forms.py
index 889d82bdc..22ed3b656 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/forms.py
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/forms.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
     from flask_wtf import Form as FlaskForm
 
 from coprs import app
+from coprs import exceptions
 from coprs import helpers
 from coprs import models
 from coprs.logic.coprs_logic import CoprsLogic, MockChrootsLogic
 from coprs.logic.users_logic import UsersLogic
 from coprs.logic.dist_git_logic import DistGitLogic
 from coprs.logic.complex_logic import ComplexLogic
-from coprs import exceptions
 
 from wtforms import ValidationError
 
@@ -655,6 +655,18 @@ class CoprForm(BaseForm):
         filters=[StringListFilter(), StripUrlSchemaListFilter()],
         validators=[wtforms.validators.Optional()],)
 
+    repo_priority = wtforms.IntegerField(
+        "The priority value of this repository",
+        description="""The priority value of this repository, default is 99. If there is more than one candidate
+        package for a particular operation, the one from a repo with the lowest priority value is
+        picked, possibly despite being less convenient otherwise (e.g. by being a lower version).""",
+        render_kw={"placeholder": "Optional - integer, e.g. 22"},
+        validators=[
+            wtforms.validators.Optional(),
+            wtforms.validators.NumberRange(min=1)],
+        default=None,
+    )
+
     @property
     def errors(self):
         """
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/logic/complex_logic.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/logic/complex_logic.py
index 9a77d5da1..4c1007298 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/logic/complex_logic.py
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/logic/complex_logic.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from coprs import models
 from coprs import exceptions
 from coprs import cache
+from coprs.constants import DEFAULT_COPR_REPO_PRIORITY
 from coprs.exceptions import ObjectNotFound, ActionInProgressException
 from coprs.logic.builds_logic import BuildsLogic
 from coprs.logic.batches_logic import BatchesLogic
@@ -456,7 +457,6 @@ def create_object(self, clazz, from_object, exclude=list()):
 
 
 class BuildConfigLogic(object):
-
     @classmethod
     def generate_build_config(cls, copr, chroot_id):
         """ Return dict with proper build config contents """
@@ -486,6 +486,15 @@ def generate_build_config(cls, copr, chroot_id):
                 "name": "Copr buildroot",
             })
 
+        # None value of the priority won't show in API
+        if copr.repo_priority in [None, DEFAULT_COPR_REPO_PRIORITY]:
+            repo_priority = None
+        else:
+            repo_priority = copr.repo_priority
+
+        for repo in repos:
+            repo["priority"] = repo_priority
+
         repos.extend(cls.get_additional_repo_views(copr.repos_list, chroot_id))
         repos.extend(cls.get_additional_repo_views(chroot.repos_list, chroot_id))
 
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/models.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/models.py
index 038534b47..915253cd6 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/models.py
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/models.py
@@ -388,6 +388,17 @@ class _CoprPublic(db.Model, helpers.Serializer):
     # allowed to build in this Copr via Packit
     packit_forge_projects_allowed = db.Column(db.Text)
 
+    # priority=NUMBER in repo configs
+    repo_priority = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=True)
+
+    @validates("repo_priority")
+    def validate_repo_priority(self, _, value):
+        """Checks whether priority value is correct"""
+        if value < 1:
+            raise ValueError("Repo priority can't be lower than 1")
+
+        return value
+
 
 class _CoprPrivate(db.Model, helpers.Serializer):
     """
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/_coprs_forms.html b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/_coprs_forms.html
index 6430624cd..004605e5a 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/_coprs_forms.html
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/_coprs_forms.html
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ <h3 class="panel-title">{{ counter('instructions') }}. Other options</h3>
             placeholder='Optional',
             info='Delete the project after the specfied period of time (empty = disabled)') }}
 
+    {{ render_field(form.repo_priority,
+        class="short-input-field",
+        placeholder='Optional',
+        info='Set the priority value of this repository. Defaults to 99.') }}
+
     {{ render_field(form.isolation, placeholder='default') }}
 
     {{ render_bootstrap_options(form) }}
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/copr_dir.repo b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/copr_dir.repo
index 057ef1b4f..73bd5de0b 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/copr_dir.repo
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/templates/coprs/copr_dir.repo
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ enabled_metadata=1
 {% if copr_dir.copr.module_hotfixes %}
 module_hotfixes=1
 {% endif %}
+
+{%- if repo_priority is not none %}
+priority={{ repo_priority }}
+{%- endif %}
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/apiv3_ns/apiv3_projects.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/apiv3_ns/apiv3_projects.py
index 1b4b8b389..dd5e99133 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/apiv3_ns/apiv3_projects.py
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/apiv3_ns/apiv3_projects.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def to_dict(copr):
         "appstream": copr.appstream,
         "packit_forge_projects_allowed": copr.packit_forge_projects_allowed_list,
         "follow_fedora_branching": copr.follow_fedora_branching,
+        "repo_priority": copr.repo_priority,
     }
 
 
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ def _form_field_repos(form_field):
             runtime_dependencies=_form_field_repos(form.runtime_dependencies),
             appstream=form.appstream.data,
             packit_forge_projects_allowed=_form_field_repos(form.packit_forge_projects_allowed),
+            repo_priority=form.repo_priority.data,
         )
         db.session.commit()
     except (DuplicateException,
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/apiv3_ns/schema.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/apiv3_ns/schema.py
index 1c3c83947..28319a561 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/apiv3_ns/schema.py
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/apiv3_ns/schema.py
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@
     example="nspawn",
 )
 
+repo_priority_field = Integer(
+    description="The priority value of this repository. Defaults to 99",
+    example=42,
+)
+
 enable_net_field = Boolean(
     description="Enable internet access during builds",
 )
@@ -311,6 +316,7 @@
     "id": String(example="copr_base"),
     "name": String(example="Copr repository"),
     "module_hotfixes": module_hotfixes_field,
+    "priority": repo_priority_field,
 }
 
 repo_model = api.model("Repo", repo_schema)
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/backend_ns/backend_general.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/backend_ns/backend_general.py
index 2be533678..59a11c877 100755
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/backend_ns/backend_general.py
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/backend_ns/backend_general.py
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ def get_build_record(task, for_backend=False):
             "isolation": task.build.isolation,
             "fedora_review": task.build.copr.fedora_review,
             "appstream": bool(task.build.appstream),
+            "repo_priority": task.build.copr.repo_priority
         })
 
         copr_chroot = CoprChrootsLogic.get_by_name_safe(task.build.copr, task.mock_chroot.name)
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/coprs_ns/coprs_general.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/coprs_ns/coprs_general.py
index 88325a150..92099f48d 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/coprs_ns/coprs_general.py
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/coprs/views/coprs_ns/coprs_general.py
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ def copr_new(username=None, group_name=None):
                 isolation=form.isolation.data,
                 appstream=form.appstream.data,
                 packit_forge_projects_allowed=form.packit_forge_projects_allowed.data,
+                repo_priority=form.repo_priority.data
             )
 
             db.session.commit()
@@ -554,6 +555,8 @@ def process_copr_update(copr, form):
     copr.isolation = form.isolation.data
     copr.appstream = form.appstream.data
     copr.packit_forge_projects_allowed = form.packit_forge_projects_allowed.data
+    copr.repo_priority = form.repo_priority.data
+
     if flask.g.user.admin:
         copr.auto_prune = form.auto_prune.data
     else:
@@ -856,7 +859,7 @@ def render_repo_template(copr_dir, mock_chroot, arch=None, cost=None, runtime_de
     return flask.render_template("coprs/copr_dir.repo", copr_dir=copr_dir,
                                  url=repo_url, pubkey_url=pubkey_url,
                                  repo_id=repo_id, arch=arch, cost=cost,
-                                 name=name)
+                                 name=name, repo_priority=copr_dir.copr.repo_priority)
 
 
 def _render_external_repo_template(dep, copr_dir, mock_chroot, dep_idx):
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/tests/test_apiv3/test_projects.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/tests/test_apiv3/test_projects.py
index 800211cdc..2a8a9cd6c 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/tests/test_apiv3/test_projects.py
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/tests/test_apiv3/test_projects.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def test_update_copr_api3(self):
         # testing method!
         already_tested = set([
             "delete_after", "build_enable_net", "auto_createrepo", "repos",
-            "runtime_dependencies", "packit_forge_projects_allowed"
+            "runtime_dependencies", "packit_forge_projects_allowed", "repo_priority"
         ])
 
         # check non-trivial changes
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def test_update_copr_api3(self):
         assert old_data["auto_prune"] is True
         assert old_data["follow_fedora_branching"] is True
         assert old_data["packit_forge_projects_allowed"] == ""
+        assert old_data["repo_priority"] is None
         self.api3.modify_project(
             "test", delete_after_days=5, enable_net=True, devel_mode=True,
             repos=["http://example/repo/", "http://another/"],
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ def test_update_copr_api3(self):
                 "https://github.com/packit/ogr",
                 "github.com/packit/requre",
                 "http://github.com/packit/packit"
-            ]
+            ],
+            repo_priority=13,
         )
         new_data = self._get_copr_id_data(1)
         delete_after = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=5)
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ def test_update_copr_api3(self):
         old_data["bootstrap"] = "default"
         old_data["packit_forge_projects_allowed"] = "github.com/packit/ogr\ngithub.com/packit/requre\ngithub.com" \
                                                     "/packit/packit"
+        old_data["repo_priority"] = 13
         assert old_data == new_data
         old_data = new_data
 
diff --git a/frontend/coprs_frontend/tests/test_logic/test_complex_logic.py b/frontend/coprs_frontend/tests/test_logic/test_complex_logic.py
index 6a1e7ff55..5b60c0c93 100644
--- a/frontend/coprs_frontend/tests/test_logic/test_complex_logic.py
+++ b/frontend/coprs_frontend/tests/test_logic/test_complex_logic.py
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ def test_generate_build_config_with_dep_mistake(self):
             "name": "Copr repository",
             "baseurl": "http://copr-be-dev.cloud.fedoraproject.org"
                        "/results/user1/foocopr/fedora-18-x86_64/",
+            "priority": None,
         }
         build_config = bcl.generate_build_config(self.c1, "fedora-18-x86_64")
         assert build_config["repos"] == [main_repo]
diff --git a/python/copr/v3/proxies/project.py b/python/copr/v3/proxies/project.py
index e22642757..89b062ea2 100644
--- a/python/copr/v3/proxies/project.py
+++ b/python/copr/v3/proxies/project.py
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ def add(self, ownername, projectname, chroots, description=None, instructions=No
             auto_prune=True, use_bootstrap_container=None, devel_mode=False,
             delete_after_days=None, multilib=False, module_hotfixes=False,
             bootstrap=None, bootstrap_image=None, isolation=None, follow_fedora_branching=True,
-            fedora_review=None, appstream=False, runtime_dependencies=None, packit_forge_projects_allowed=None):
+            fedora_review=None, appstream=False, runtime_dependencies=None, packit_forge_projects_allowed=None,
+            repo_priority=None):
         """
         Create a project
 
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ def add(self, ownername, projectname, chroots, description=None, instructions=No
             "appstream": appstream,
             "runtime_dependencies": runtime_dependencies,
             "packit_forge_projects_allowed": packit_forge_projects_allowed,
+            "repo_priority": repo_priority,
         }
 
         _compat_use_bootstrap_container(data, use_bootstrap_container)
@@ -157,7 +159,8 @@ def edit(self, ownername, projectname, chroots=None, description=None, instructi
              auto_prune=None, use_bootstrap_container=None, devel_mode=None,
              delete_after_days=None, multilib=None, module_hotfixes=None,
              bootstrap=None, bootstrap_image=None, isolation=None, follow_fedora_branching=None,
-             fedora_review=None, appstream=None, runtime_dependencies=None, packit_forge_projects_allowed=None):
+             fedora_review=None, appstream=None, runtime_dependencies=None, packit_forge_projects_allowed=None,
+             repo_priority=None):
         """
         Edit a project
 
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@ def edit(self, ownername, projectname, chroots=None, description=None, instructi
             "appstream": appstream,
             "runtime_dependencies": runtime_dependencies,
             "packit_forge_projects_allowed": packit_forge_projects_allowed,
+            "repo_priority": repo_priority,
         }
 
         _compat_use_bootstrap_container(data, use_bootstrap_container)
diff --git a/rpmbuild/mock-custom-build.cfg.j2 b/rpmbuild/mock-custom-build.cfg.j2
index 48c69cf73..4d9908dda 100644
--- a/rpmbuild/mock-custom-build.cfg.j2
+++ b/rpmbuild/mock-custom-build.cfg.j2
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ metadata_expire=0
 cost=1
 best=1
 
-{%- if "priority" in repo %}
+{%- if "priority" in repo and priority is not none %}
 priority={{ repo["priority"] }}
 {%- endif %}
 
diff --git a/rpmbuild/mock.cfg.j2 b/rpmbuild/mock.cfg.j2
index 5571f9ec7..1132f2ecc 100644
--- a/rpmbuild/mock.cfg.j2
+++ b/rpmbuild/mock.cfg.j2
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ metadata_expire=0
 cost=1
 best=1
 
-{%- if "priority" in repo %}
+{%- if "priority" in repo and priority is not none %}
 priority={{ repo["priority"] }}
 {%- endif %}