diff --git a/yum/manifests/init.pp b/yum/manifests/init.pp
index 28c33c2..925818e 100644
--- a/yum/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/yum/manifests/init.pp
@@ -94,6 +94,30 @@ class yum::plugin::downloadonly {
 }
 
 
+# Install priorities plugin
+#
+class yum::plugin::priorities {
+
+    case $::operatingsystem {
+        "centos","redhat": {
+            $package = $::operatingsystemrelease ? {
+                /^[1-5]/ => "yum-priorities",
+                default  => "yum-plugin-priorities",
+            }
+        }
+        default: {
+            $package = "yum-plugin-priorities"
+        }
+    }
+
+    package { "yum-plugin-priorities":
+        ensure => installed,
+        name   => $package,
+    }
+
+}
+
+
 # Common prequisites for yum
 #
 class yum::common {
@@ -153,6 +177,8 @@ class yum::exclude {
 #   $gpgkey:
 #       Location where GPG signing key can be found. If not set
 #       GPG check will be disabled.
+#   $priority:
+#       Optional priority for this repository.
 #
 # === Sample usage
 #
@@ -162,7 +188,7 @@ class yum::exclude {
 #     gpgkey  => "http://tmz.fedorapeople.org/repo/RPM-GPG-KEY-tmz",
 # }
 #
-define yum::repo($ensure="present", $baseurl="", $mirrorlist="", $descr="", $gpgkey="") {
+define yum::repo($ensure="present", $baseurl="", $mirrorlist="", $descr="", $gpgkey="", $priority="") {
 
     tag("bootstrap")
 
@@ -204,6 +230,10 @@ define yum::repo($ensure="present", $baseurl="", $mirrorlist="", $descr="", $gpg
             $descr_real = $name
         }
 
+        if $priority {
+            include yum::plugin::priorities
+        }
+
     }
 
     file { "/etc/yum.repos.d/${name}.repo":
diff --git a/yum/templates/yum.repo.erb b/yum/templates/yum.repo.erb
index 377ef64..bd5e765 100644
--- a/yum/templates/yum.repo.erb
+++ b/yum/templates/yum.repo.erb
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ gpgkey=<%= @gpgkey_real %>
 <% else -%>
 gpgcheck=0
 <% end -%>
+<% if @priority != '' -%>
+priority=<%= @priority %>
+<% end -%>