diff --git a/.gitea/issue_template/proposal.yaml b/.gitea/issue_template/proposal.yaml
index 299e8ea..a79b0cf 100644
--- a/.gitea/issue_template/proposal.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/issue_template/proposal.yaml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ body:
         - trivial
         - union find
         - warmup
-
+      default: 2
   - type: input
     id: topics-freeform
     attributes: