diff --git a/general.sh b/general.sh
index 26259c649..a51b25e24 100644
--- a/general.sh
+++ b/general.sh
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ create_sources_list()
 	cat <<-EOF > $basedir/etc/apt/preferences.d/90-backports.pref
 	Package: *
 	Pin: release n=${release}-backports
-	Pin-Priority: 500
+	Pin-Priority: 100
 	EOF
 	;;
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ create_sources_list()
 	cat <<-EOF > $basedir/etc/apt/preferences.d/90-backports.pref
 	Package: *
 	Pin: release a=${release}-backports
-	Pin-Priority: 500
+	Pin-Priority: 100
 	EOF
 	;;
 	esac