diff --git a/docs/netcfg-profiles.5.txt b/docs/netcfg-profiles.5.txt
index daf2eb8..0d8b3f3 100644
--- a/docs/netcfg-profiles.5.txt
+++ b/docs/netcfg-profiles.5.txt
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ Options
 +SCAN+ (optional)::
   `yes'/`no'. Scan for a wireless network rather than blindly attempting to
   connect. Hidden SSID networks do not appear in a scan.
++PRIORITY+ (optional)::
+  Priority group for the network. The matched network with the highest
+  priority will be selected. Defaults to 0.
 
 WPA options
 ^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/src/8021x b/src/8021x
index ec68c4f..1420553 100644
--- a/src/8021x
+++ b/src/8021x
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ make_wpa_config() {
     if checkyesno ${HIDDEN:-no}; then
       echo "scan_ssid=1"
     fi
+
+    # Priority group for network
+    if [[ -n "$PRIORITY" ]]; then
+        echo "priority=$PRIORITY"
+    fi
 }
 
 # vim: ft=sh ts=4 et sw=4 tw=0: