diff --git a/changes/issue-5338-change-jira-ticket-type b/changes/issue-5338-change-jira-ticket-type
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7465a3fcea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/issue-5338-change-jira-ticket-type
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Change Jira ticket type from "Bug" to "Task" when reporting vulnerabilities with the Jira integration automation.
diff --git a/server/worker/jira.go b/server/worker/jira.go
index 8ad5141733..7cf3fdc5a8 100644
--- a/server/worker/jira.go
+++ b/server/worker/jira.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (j *Jira) Run(ctx context.Context, argsJSON json.RawMessage) error {
 	issue := &jira.Issue{
 		Fields: &jira.IssueFields{
 			Type: jira.IssueType{
-				Name: "Bug",
+				Name: "Task",
 			},
 			Summary:     summary,
 			Description: description,