diff --git a/manifests/module/ini.pp b/manifests/module/ini.pp
index 67c775b..9f1cd34 100644
--- a/manifests/module/ini.pp
+++ b/manifests/module/ini.pp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   $prefix   = undef,
   $settings = {},
   $zend     = false,
+  $priority = '20',
 ) {
 
   include '::php::params'
diff --git a/templates/module.ini.erb b/templates/module.ini.erb
index 3c23dde..30314b8 100644
--- a/templates/module.ini.erb
+++ b/templates/module.ini.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ; NOTICE : File auto-generated by puppet, do not edit
 ; Enable <%= @modname %> extension module
+<% if @osfamily == 'Debian' and @priority -%>
+; priority=<%= @priority %>
+<% end -%>
 <% if @zend == true -%>
 zend_extension=<%= @modname %>.so
 <% elsif @zend -%>