diff --git a/protobufs b/protobufs
index 275ddfd2d..9825eadc8 160000
--- a/protobufs
+++ b/protobufs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 275ddfd2d017c5a806f2de2975892d197e404c27
+Subproject commit 9825eadc84d3af5ffe8b3432b7b2072f03e3de23
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index ebf214316..aef156fed 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ void NodeDB::installRoleDefaults(meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role role)
         config.position.position_broadcast_smart_enabled = false;
         config.position.position_broadcast_secs = 120;
         config.position.gps_update_interval = 60;
+    } else if (role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR) {
+        moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_measurement_enabled = true;
+        moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_update_interval = 450;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
index 0ffb4ccec..fcb129bef 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/config.pb.h
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role {
     meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER = 4,
     /* Tracker device role
    Position Mesh packets will be prioritized higher and sent more frequently by default. */
-    meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TRACKER = 5
+    meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TRACKER = 5,
+    /* Sensor device role
+   Telemetry Mesh packets will be prioritized higher and sent more frequently by default. */
+    meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR = 6
 } meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role;
 
 /* Defines the device's behavior for how messages are rebroadcast */
@@ -453,8 +456,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /* Helper constants for enums */
 #define _meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_MIN meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_CLIENT
-#define _meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_MAX meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TRACKER
-#define _meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role)(meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TRACKER+1))
+#define _meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_MAX meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR
+#define _meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ARRAYSIZE ((meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role)(meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR+1))
 
 #define _meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_RebroadcastMode_MIN meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_RebroadcastMode_ALL
 #define _meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_RebroadcastMode_MAX meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_RebroadcastMode_LOCAL_ONLY
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.cpp
index c300e1f96..de74c0bf9 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/AirQualityTelemetry.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ bool AirQualityTelemetryModule::sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest, bool phoneOnly)
     meshtastic_MeshPacket *p = allocDataProtobuf(m);
     p->to = dest;
     p->decoded.want_response = false;
-    p->priority = meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_MIN;
+    if (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR)
+        p->priority = meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_RELIABLE;
+    else
+        p->priority = meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_MIN;
 
     // release previous packet before occupying a new spot
     if (lastMeasurementPacket != nullptr)
diff --git a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
index bd7ed539a..3b8a7dda1 100644
--- a/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Telemetry/EnvironmentTelemetry.cpp
@@ -244,8 +244,10 @@ bool EnvironmentTelemetryModule::sendTelemetry(NodeNum dest, bool phoneOnly)
     meshtastic_MeshPacket *p = allocDataProtobuf(m);
     p->to = dest;
     p->decoded.want_response = false;
-    p->priority = meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_MIN;
-
+    if (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR)
+        p->priority = meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_RELIABLE;
+    else
+        p->priority = meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_MIN;
     // release previous packet before occupying a new spot
     if (lastMeasurementPacket != nullptr)
         packetPool.release(lastMeasurementPacket);