diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/security_issue.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/security_issue.yml
index 0104f9c3c..d6bf7d1e3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/security_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/security_issue.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: "🛡️ Security Issue"
 description: |
   Notify Louis Lam about a security concern. Please do NOT include any sensitive details in this issue.
 # title: "Security Issue"
-labels: [security]
+labels: ["security", "P1: high"]
 assignees: [louislam]
 body:
   - type: "markdown"