Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a system information block, a paging message, or both. The UE may determine a priority level associated with relaying the system information block, the paging message, or both on a sidelink channel. The UE may transmit, to a second UE on the sidelink channel, the system information block, the paging message, or both based on the priority level.