diff --git a/pod-security/restricted/disallow-capabilities-strict/disallow-capabilities-strict.yaml b/pod-security/restricted/disallow-capabilities-strict/disallow-capabilities-strict.yaml
index 69050d3d..d5ba058c 100644
--- a/pod-security/restricted/disallow-capabilities-strict/disallow-capabilities-strict.yaml
+++ b/pod-security/restricted/disallow-capabilities-strict/disallow-capabilities-strict.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     policies.kyverno.io/title: Disallow Capabilities (Strict)
     policies.kyverno.io/category: Pod Security Standards (Restricted)
-    policies.kyverno.io/severity: medium
+    policies.kyverno.io/severity: critical
     policies.kyverno.io/minversion: 1.6.0
     kyverno.io/kubernetes-version: "1.22-1.23"
     policies.kyverno.io/subject: Pod