diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 50714bcd..9e3a04ba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ bugs in actually-released versions.
   embedded `flamenco-3.x.y-xxxx/` directory with all the files (instead of
   putting all the files in the root of the tarball).
 - Two-way variable replacement now also changes the path separators to the target platform.
+- Allow setting priority when submitting a job.
 
 
 ## 3.0-beta1 - released 2022-08-03
diff --git a/addon/flamenco/__init__.py b/addon/flamenco/__init__.py
index 4baf7ed9..8b7131e6 100644
--- a/addon/flamenco/__init__.py
+++ b/addon/flamenco/__init__.py
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ def register() -> None:
         description="Name of the Flamenco job; an empty name will use the blend file name as job name",
     )
 
+    bpy.types.Scene.flamenco_job_priority = bpy.props.IntProperty(
+        name="Flamenco Job Priority",
+        description="Priority of the render jobs; higher numbers will get higher priority",
+        default=50,
+        min=0,
+        max=100,
+    )
+
     preferences.register()
     operators.register()
     gui.register()
diff --git a/addon/flamenco/gui.py b/addon/flamenco/gui.py
index 720f0ec1..b0ccad88 100644
--- a/addon/flamenco/gui.py
+++ b/addon/flamenco/gui.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class FLAMENCO_PT_job_submission(bpy.types.Panel):
 
         col = layout.column(align=True)
         col.prop(context.scene, "flamenco_job_name", text="Job Name")
+        col.prop(context.scene, "flamenco_job_priority", text="Priority")
 
         layout.separator()
 
diff --git a/addon/flamenco/job_submission.py b/addon/flamenco/job_submission.py
index f201f665..8f66e195 100644
--- a/addon/flamenco/job_submission.py
+++ b/addon/flamenco/job_submission.py
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ def job_for_scene(scene: bpy.types.Scene) -> Optional[_SubmittedJob]:
     settings = propgroup.as_jobsettings()
     metadata = JobMetadata()
 
+    priority = getattr(scene, "flamenco_job_priority", 50)
+
     job: SubmittedJob = SubmittedJob(
         name=scene.flamenco_job_name,
         type=propgroup.job_type.name,
-        priority=50,
+        priority=priority,
         settings=settings,
         metadata=metadata,
         submitter_platform=platform.system().lower(),