diff --git a/utils/collectd/Makefile b/utils/collectd/Makefile
index 090ee177f..b3d5fb843 100644
--- a/utils/collectd/Makefile
+++ b/utils/collectd/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=collectd
 PKG_VERSION:=5.8.0
-PKG_RELEASE:=5
+PKG_RELEASE:=6
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://collectd.org/files/ \
diff --git a/utils/collectd/files/collectd.init b/utils/collectd/files/collectd.init
index cb314d351..668858b90 100644
--- a/utils/collectd/files/collectd.init
+++ b/utils/collectd/files/collectd.init
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ START=80
 STOP=10
 
 USE_PROCD=1
+NICEPRIO=5
 
 start_service() {
 	mkdir -m 0755 -p /var/lib/collectd
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/collectd -f
+	procd_set_param nice "$NICEPRIO"
 	procd_close_instance
 }