diff --git a/net/knot-resolver/Makefile b/net/knot-resolver/Makefile
index 89db36fb01..dc215d4dd8 100644
--- a/net/knot-resolver/Makefile
+++ b/net/knot-resolver/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=knot-resolver
 PKG_VERSION:=5.3.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://secure.nic.cz/files/knot-resolver
diff --git a/net/knot-resolver/files/kresd.init b/net/knot-resolver/files/kresd.init
index 18f09e18ca..9642c9d76a 100755
--- a/net/knot-resolver/files/kresd.init
+++ b/net/knot-resolver/files/kresd.init
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_append_param command -c "$CONFIGFILE"
 	procd_append_param command -a "0.0.0.0#53"
 	procd_append_param command -a "::0#53"
+	procd_set_param nice '-5'
 	procd_close_instance
 }