diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRoute.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRoute.java
index d918db3..960d001 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRoute.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/bgproute/BgpRoute.java
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@
         .setBufferId(OFPacketOut.BUFFER_ID_NONE)
         .setCookie(L2_FWD_COOKIE)
         .setCommand(OFFlowMod.OFPFC_ADD)
+        .setPriority(SDNIP_PRIORITY)
         .setActions(actions)
         .setLengthU(OFFlowMod.MINIMUM_LENGTH+OFActionOutput.MINIMUM_LENGTH);