diff --git a/lib/Git/IssueManager/Issue.pm b/lib/Git/IssueManager/Issue.pm
index 77bb57f..4384042 100644
--- a/lib/Git/IssueManager/Issue.pm
+++ b/lib/Git/IssueManager/Issue.pm
@@ -490,17 +490,17 @@ sub createIssue
 
   my $priority    = $issueTree->newBlob();
   $priority->path("priority");
-  $priority->_content($self->priority);
+  $priority->_content(lc($self->priority));
   $issueTree->add($priority);
 
   my $severity    = $issueTree->newBlob();
   $severity->path("severity");
-  $severity->_content($self->severity);
+  $severity->_content(lc($self->severity));
   $issueTree->add($severity);
 
   my $type        = $issueTree->newBlob();
   $type->path("type");
-  $type->_content($self->type);
+  $type->_content(lc($self->type));
   $issueTree->add($type);
 
   my $last_changed = $issueTree->newBlob();