diff --git a/script/lava-templates/n1sdp-linux.yaml b/script/lava-templates/n1sdp-linux.yaml
index 0903064..dab89c5 100644
--- a/script/lava-templates/n1sdp-linux.yaml
+++ b/script/lava-templates/n1sdp-linux.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   job:
     minutes: 30
 
-priority: medium
+priority: ${LAVA_PRIORITY:-medium}
 visibility: public
 context:
   extra_nfsroot_args: ',vers=3'