diff --git a/container-tools.yaml b/container-tools.yaml
index 4f01043..c39b223 100644
--- a/container-tools.yaml
+++ b/container-tools.yaml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ data:
       criu:
         rationale: Primary component of this module
         ref: stream-container-tools-4.0-rhel-8.9.0
+        buildorder: -1
       crun:
         rationale: Primary component of this module
         ref: stream-container-tools-4.0-rhel-8.9.0