diff --git a/web/paperclip_client.py b/web/paperclip_client.py
index b5b7779..7eb19c8 100644
--- a/web/paperclip_client.py
+++ b/web/paperclip_client.py
@@ -1083,7 +1083,10 @@ async def wake_analyst_for_appraiser_facts(
             "title": f"[ערר {case_number}] חילוץ עובדות שמאיות",
             "description": description,
             "status": "in_progress",
-            "priority": "normal",
+            # Paperclip ISSUE_PRIORITIES = critical|high|medium|low — "normal"
+            # is NOT a valid enum value and the createChildIssueSchema (Zod)
+            # rejects it with 400, which surfaces to the chair as a 500.
+            "priority": "medium",
             "assigneeAgentId": analyst_id,
         },
         raise_on_error=True,