diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 55880efa8ea..6d75324c1dc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ workflow:
     - if: &is-direct-push $CI_PROJECT_NAMESPACE == "mesa" && $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "push" && $GITLAB_USER_LOGIN != "marge-bot"
       variables:
         KERNEL_IMAGE_BASE: https://${S3_HOST}/${S3_KERNEL_BUCKET}/${KERNEL_REPO}/${KERNEL_TAG}
-        JOB_PRIORITY: 40
+        JOB_PRIORITY: 70
         VALVE_INFRA_VANGOGH_JOB_PRIORITY: priority:low
     # pre-merge or fork pipeline
     - if: $FORCE_KERNEL_TAG != null
diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index a75e2c4f468..8cf236ae919 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         "description": "ci: raise priority of release manager pipelines",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 0,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": null,
         "notes": null