diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8bd41caf9a..84ee0fbd20 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ wxwindows2.2 (2.2.6) unstable; urgency=low
     so we can reap the .mo files as they are created. Closes: #86174
   * OBCBLR Closes: #84692
   * fix wxPython build gremlin.  Closes: #89209, #85129
+  * tweaked wx-config alternatives priority to favour the most
+    likely default use.
   * general buglet count reduced.
 
  -- Ron <ron@debian.org>  Thu,  8 Mar 2001 21:10:07 -0800
diff --git a/debian/libwxbase-dev.postinst b/debian/libwxbase-dev.postinst
index 8587a5ddf1..9293860cdd 100644
--- a/debian/libwxbase-dev.postinst
+++ b/debian/libwxbase-dev.postinst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 set -e
 
-update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/wx-config wx-config /usr/bin/wxbase-config 50
+update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/wx-config wx-config /usr/bin/wxbase-config 60
 
 #DEBHELPER#
 
diff --git a/debian/libwxgtk-dev.postinst b/debian/libwxgtk-dev.postinst
index 001496b132..49fe3ebea7 100644
--- a/debian/libwxgtk-dev.postinst
+++ b/debian/libwxgtk-dev.postinst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 set -e
 
-update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/wx-config wx-config /usr/bin/wxgtk-config 50
+update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/wx-config wx-config /usr/bin/wxgtk-config 70
 
 #DEBHELPER#