diff --git a/zfs/debian/control b/zfs/debian/control
index b473269..69f8a02 100644
--- a/zfs/debian/control
+++ b/zfs/debian/control
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Description: OpenZFS test infrastructure an support scripts
 
 Package: zfs-dbg
 Section: contrib/debug
-Priority: optional
+Priority: extra
 Architecture: linux-any
 Depends: libnvpair1linux (= ${binary:Version}),
          libuutil1linux (= ${binary:Version}),