diff --git a/tls/gnutls/gtlsconnection-gnutls.c b/tls/gnutls/gtlsconnection-gnutls.c
index 5c061f7..66206ef 100644
--- a/tls/gnutls/gtlsconnection-gnutls.c
+++ b/tls/gnutls/gtlsconnection-gnutls.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ g_tls_connection_gnutls_init (GTlsConnectionGnutls *gnutls)
 /* First field is "fallback", second is "allow unsafe rehandshaking" */
 static gnutls_priority_t priorities[2][2];
 
-#define DEFAULT_BASE_PRIORITY "NORMAL:%COMPAT"
+#define DEFAULT_BASE_PRIORITY "@SYSTEM:%COMPAT"
 
 static void
 g_tls_connection_gnutls_init_priorities (void)