diff --git a/build/Version.props b/build/Version.props
index 7c296967f1..014fb98062 100644
--- a/build/Version.props
+++ b/build/Version.props
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <Import Project="ControlPanelVersion.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TgsCoreVersion>4.15.6</TgsCoreVersion>
-    <TgsConfigVersion>4.0.0</TgsConfigVersion>
+    <TgsConfigVersion>4.1.0</TgsConfigVersion>
     <TgsApiVersion>9.3.0</TgsApiVersion>
     <TgsApiLibraryVersion>9.3.1</TgsApiLibraryVersion>
     <TgsClientVersion>10.4.1</TgsClientVersion>
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/DreamMaker.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/DreamMaker.cs
index f7c04fb5f7..64750b859e 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/DreamMaker.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/DreamMaker.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 
 using Tgstation.Server.Api.Models;
 using Tgstation.Server.Api.Models.Internal;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment.Remote;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Events;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Repository;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Configuration;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Database;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Extensions;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.IO;
@@ -93,6 +95,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 		/// </summary>
 		readonly ILogger<DreamMaker> logger;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="SessionConfiguration"/> for <see cref="DreamMaker"/>.
+		/// </summary>
+		readonly SessionConfiguration sessionConfiguration;
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The <see cref="Instance"/> <see cref="DreamMaker"/> belongs to.
 		/// </summary>
@@ -147,6 +154,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 		/// <param name="repositoryManager">The value of <see cref="repositoryManager"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="remoteDeploymentManagerFactory">The value of <see cref="remoteDeploymentManagerFactory"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="logger">The value of <see cref="logger"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="sessionConfigurationOptions">The <see cref="IOptions{TOptions}"/> containing the value of <see cref="sessionConfiguration"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="metadata">The value of <see cref="metadata"/>.</param>
 		public DreamMaker(
 			IByondManager byond,
@@ -160,6 +168,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 			IRepositoryManager repositoryManager,
 			IRemoteDeploymentManagerFactory remoteDeploymentManagerFactory,
 			ILogger<DreamMaker> logger,
+			IOptions<SessionConfiguration> sessionConfigurationOptions,
 			Api.Models.Instance metadata)
 		{
 			this.byond = byond ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(byond));
@@ -173,6 +182,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 			this.repositoryManager = repositoryManager ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(repositoryManager));
 			this.remoteDeploymentManagerFactory = remoteDeploymentManagerFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(remoteDeploymentManagerFactory));
 			this.logger = logger ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(logger));
+			sessionConfiguration = sessionConfigurationOptions?.Value ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(sessionConfigurationOptions));
 			this.metadata = metadata ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(metadata));
 
 			deploymentLock = new object();
@@ -825,6 +835,10 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 				true,
 				true,
 				true);
+
+			if (sessionConfiguration.LowPriorityDeploymentProcesses)
+				dm.AdjustPriority(false);
+
 			int exitCode;
 			using (cancellationToken.Register(() => dm.Terminate()))
 				exitCode = await dm.Lifetime.ConfigureAwait(false);
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs
index 7c5f331a04..733bcdb704 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 
 using Tgstation.Server.Api;
 using Tgstation.Server.Api.Models;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Events;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Interop;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Interop.Bridge;
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.Configuration;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Core;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.Extensions;
 using Tgstation.Server.Host.IO;
@@ -99,6 +101,11 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 		/// </summary>
 		readonly ILogger<SessionControllerFactory> logger;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="SessionConfiguration"/> for the <see cref="SessionControllerFactory"/>.
+		/// </summary>
+		readonly SessionConfiguration sessionConfiguration;
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The <see cref="Api.Models.Instance"/> for the <see cref="SessionControllerFactory"/>.
 		/// </summary>
@@ -170,7 +177,8 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 		/// <param name="serverPortProvider">The value of <see cref="serverPortProvider"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="loggerFactory">The value of <see cref="loggerFactory"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="logger">The value of <see cref="logger"/>.</param>
-		/// <param name="eventConsumer">The value of <see cref="EventConsumer"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="sessionConfigurationOptions">The <see cref="IOptions{TOptions}"/> containing the value of <see cref="sessionConfiguration"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="eventConsumer">The value of <see cref="eventConsumer"/>.</param>
 		public SessionControllerFactory(
 			IProcessExecutor processExecutor,
 			IByondManager byond,
@@ -183,9 +191,10 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 			IPlatformIdentifier platformIdentifier,
 			IBridgeRegistrar bridgeRegistrar,
 			IServerPortProvider serverPortProvider,
-			EventConsumer eventConsumer,
+			IEventConsumer eventConsumer,
 			ILoggerFactory loggerFactory,
 			ILogger<SessionControllerFactory> logger,
+			IOptions<SessionConfiguration> sessionConfigurationOptions,
 			Api.Models.Instance instance)
 		{
 			this.processExecutor = processExecutor ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(processExecutor));
@@ -193,7 +202,6 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 			this.topicClientFactory = topicClientFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(topicClientFactory));
 			this.cryptographySuite = cryptographySuite ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(cryptographySuite));
 			this.assemblyInformationProvider = assemblyInformationProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(assemblyInformationProvider));
-			this.instance = instance ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(instance));
 			this.ioManager = ioManager ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(ioManager));
 			this.chat = chat ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(chat));
 			this.networkPromptReaper = networkPromptReaper ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(networkPromptReaper));
@@ -203,6 +211,8 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 			this.eventConsumer = eventConsumer ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(eventConsumer));
 			this.loggerFactory = loggerFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(loggerFactory));
 			this.logger = logger ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(logger));
+			sessionConfiguration = sessionConfigurationOptions?.Value ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(sessionConfigurationOptions));
+			this.instance = instance ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(instance));
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
@@ -380,6 +390,14 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 							false,
 							apiValidate);
 
+						if (apiValidate)
+						{
+							if (sessionConfiguration.HighPriorityLiveDreamDaemon)
+								process.AdjustPriority(true);
+						}
+						else if (sessionConfiguration.LowPriorityDeploymentProcesses)
+							process.AdjustPriority(false);
+
 						// If this isnt a staging DD (From a Deployment), fire off an event
 						if (!apiValidate)
 							await eventConsumer.HandleEvent(
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/ControlPanelConfiguration.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/ControlPanelConfiguration.cs
index b58747f24b..e3a5d3a031 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/ControlPanelConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/ControlPanelConfiguration.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Configuration
+namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Configuration
 {
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Configuration options for the web control panel.
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/SessionConfiguration.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/SessionConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a65090f773
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Configuration/SessionConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Configuration
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Configuration options for the game sessions.
+	/// </summary>
+	sealed class SessionConfiguration
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The key for the <see cref="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.IConfigurationSection"/> the <see cref="SessionConfiguration"/> resides in.
+		/// </summary>
+		public const string Section = "Session";
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// If the public DreamDaemon instances are set to be above normal priority processes.
+		/// </summary>
+		public bool HighPriorityLiveDreamDaemon { get; set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// If the deployment DreamMaker and DreamDaemon instances are set to be below normal priority processes.
+		/// </summary>
+		public bool LowPriorityDeploymentProcesses { get; set; }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Core/Application.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Core/Application.cs
index f79766ff24..30764018f4 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Core/Application.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Core/Application.cs
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Core
 			services.UseStandardConfig<UpdatesConfiguration>(Configuration);
 			services.UseStandardConfig<ControlPanelConfiguration>(Configuration);
 			services.UseStandardConfig<SwarmConfiguration>(Configuration);
+			services.UseStandardConfig<SessionConfiguration>(Configuration);
 
 			// enable options which give us config reloading
 			services.AddOptions();
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/appsettings.yml b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/appsettings.yml
index 61040477a7..ebab1c2470 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/appsettings.yml
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/appsettings.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ General:
   InstanceLimit: 10
   ValidInstancePaths:
   HostApiDocumentation: false
+Session:
+  HighPriorityLiveDreamDaemon: false
+  LowPriorityDeploymentProcesses: true
 FileLogging:
   Directory:
   Disable: false