diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/web_infrastructure/taiga_issue.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/web_infrastructure/taiga_issue.py
index e90f83c1a6..a6d512c4e4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/web_infrastructure/taiga_issue.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/web_infrastructure/taiga_issue.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - The issue severity. Must exist previously.
     required: False
-    default: New
+    default: Normal
   description:
     description:
       - The issue description.