diff --git a/src/modules/uavcan/actuators/hardpoint.cpp b/src/modules/uavcan/actuators/hardpoint.cpp
index 6d662358bf..2fc7599d00 100644
--- a/src/modules/uavcan/actuators/hardpoint.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/uavcan/actuators/hardpoint.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ UavcanHardpointController::UavcanHardpointController(uavcan::INode &node) :
 	_uavcan_pub_raw_cmd(node),
 	_timer(node)
 {
-
+	_uavcan_pub_raw_cmd.setPriority(uavcan::TransferPriority::MiddleLower);
 }