diff --git a/backend/copr_backend/background_worker_build.py b/backend/copr_backend/background_worker_build.py
index 344609422..9e8b7ef23 100644
--- a/backend/copr_backend/background_worker_build.py
+++ b/backend/copr_backend/background_worker_build.py
@@ -450,6 +450,9 @@ def _start_remote_build(self):
             command += " --srpm --task-url {task_url} --detached"
         else:
             command += " --task-url {task_url} --chroot {chroot} --detached"
+            if self.job.priority is not None:
+                command += f"--priority {self.job.priority}"
+
         command = command.format(task_url=self.job.task_url,
                                  chroot=self.job.chroot)
 
diff --git a/backend/copr_backend/job.py b/backend/copr_backend/job.py
index 47f8d8367..14616154e 100644
--- a/backend/copr_backend/job.py
+++ b/backend/copr_backend/job.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ def __init__(self, task_data, worker_opts):
         self.results = None
         self.appstream = None
 
+        self.priority = None
+
         # TODO: validate update data
         for key, val in task_data.items():
             key = str(key)