diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b9f4585e..d2ab6c17 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ debian-cd (3.1.21) unstable; urgency=medium
     + Remove the executable bit from various shell function files
     + Update the debhelper dependency to version 10
     + Stop using dh_clean -k
+    + Switch Priority: extra to optional
 
   [ JH Chatenet ]
   * Include debian-ports-archive-keyring on non released architectures
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 01ba51c7..d3421d78 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Source: debian-cd
 Section: admin
-Priority: extra
+Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Debian CD Group <debian-cd@lists.debian.org>
 Uploaders: Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>, Santiago Garcia Mantinan <manty@debian.org>, Steve McIntyre <93sam@debian.org>
 Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 10)