diff --git a/system/gitlab-runner.nix b/system/gitlab-runner.nix
index 0ad1c10..d243ffd 100644
--- a/system/gitlab-runner.nix
+++ b/system/gitlab-runner.nix
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
       };
     };
   };
+  systemd.services.gitlab-runner.serviceConfig.Nice = 10;
 }