diff --git a/poudriere/poudriere.conf b/poudriere/poudriere.conf
index 582a7b8..51b7e96 100644
--- a/poudriere/poudriere.conf
+++ b/poudriere/poudriere.conf
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ NO_RESTRICTED=no
 # List of packages that will always be allowed to use MAKE_JOBS
 # regardless of ALLOW_MAKE_JOBS. This is useful for allowing ports
 # which holdup the rest of the queue to build more quickly.
-ALLOW_MAKE_JOBS_PACKAGES="pkg ccache py* gcc* clang* llvm* openjdk* rust* erlang* node* mongodb* ghc*"
+ALLOW_MAKE_JOBS_PACKAGES="pkg ccache py* gcc* clang* llvm* openjdk* rust* erlang* node* mongodb* ghc* go*"
 
 # Timestamp every line of build logs
 # Default: no
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ KEEP_OLD_PACKAGES_COUNT=5
 # Define pkgname globs to boost priority for
 # Default: none
 #PRIORITY_BOOST="pypy openoffice*"
+PRIORITY_BOOT="gcc* clang* llvm* openjdk* rust* erlang* node* mongodb* ghc* go*"
 
 # Define format for buildnames
 # Default: %Y-%m-%d_%Hh%Mm%Ss