diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a6b0403..a43845b 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ nut (2.6.1-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     - Includes python-module.mk
   * debian/control:
     - Add python-nut package and add python build-dependency
+    - Set nut-powerman-pdu priority to extras
 
  -- Laurent Bigonville <bigon@debian.org>  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:26:59 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 730a984..9f62c0a 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ Description: network UPS tools - XML/HTTP driver
 
 Package: nut-powerman-pdu
 Architecture: any
+Priority: extra
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, nut (>= 2.4.0), powerman (>= 2.3.3)
 Description: network UPS tools - PowerMan PDU driver
  Network UPS Tools (NUT) is a client/server monitoring system that