diff --git a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-amd/Makefile b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-amd/Makefile
index 649e3ff5b..c5a40b6f7 100644
--- a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-amd/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-amd/Makefile
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ PLUGIN_COMMENT=		AMD CPU microcode updates
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		cpu-microcode-amd x86info
 PLUGIN_CONFLICTS=	cpu-microcode-intel
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	franco@opnsense.org
+PLUGIN_TIER=		2
 
 .include "../../Mk/plugins.mk"
diff --git a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile
index ac8a9774c..f349390dc 100644
--- a/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cpu-microcode-intel/Makefile
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Intel CPU microcode updates
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		cpu-microcode-intel x86info
 PLUGIN_CONFLICTS=	cpu-microcode-amd
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	franco@opnsense.org
+PLUGIN_TIER=		2
 
 .include "../../Mk/plugins.mk"