diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 97575b6..8a12407 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ use patch releases for compatibility fixes instead.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed data validation for job/task `Priority`. "urgent" now allowed.
+
 ## [v1.10.2](https://github.com/allenai/beaker-py/releases/tag/v1.10.2) - 2022-09-27
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/beaker/data_model/experiment_spec.py b/beaker/data_model/experiment_spec.py
index 5519cbf..9c32a5a 100644
--- a/beaker/data_model/experiment_spec.py
+++ b/beaker/data_model/experiment_spec.py
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ class TaskContext(BaseModel, frozen=False):
 
     @validator("priority")
     def _validate_priority(cls, v: str) -> str:
-        if v is not None and v not in {"preemptible", "low", "normal", "high"}:
+        if v is not None and v not in set(Priority):
             raise ValueError(
-                "Invalided 'priority'. Value must be one of 'preemptible', 'low', 'normal', or 'high'."
+                f"Invalided 'priority'. Value must be one of {[p.value for p in Priority]} (got '{v}')."
             )
         return v