diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllAsymmetricAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllAsymmetricAlgorithms.ql
index 275049d8aea6..156fec6a9d71 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllAsymmetricAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllAsymmetricAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of asymmeric keys (RSA & ECC) using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/all-asymmetric-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllCryptoAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllCryptoAlgorithms.ql
index 41c3d625a708..5471c9190bcc 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllCryptoAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllCryptoAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of cryptographic algorithms usage using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/all-cryptographic-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
index 4edafed94995..a7e7ee8777c0 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of asymmeric keys for encryption or key exchange using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/all-asymmetric-encryption-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
index e12ac07604fb..99d80c25eb37 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of padding schemes used with asymmeric algorithms.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/asymmetric-padding-schemes
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AuthenticatedEncryptionAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AuthenticatedEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
index cbf620363595..6ac0b4f10220 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AuthenticatedEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AuthenticatedEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of authenticated encryption schemes using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/authenticated-encryption-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeAlgorithms.ql
index 33cb44742d27..da48e1bd1b4a 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential block cipher modes of operations using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/block-cipher-mode
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeKnownIVsOrNonces.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeKnownIVsOrNonces.ql
index 9bfafee36964..5dad94740533 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeKnownIVsOrNonces.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeKnownIVsOrNonces.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential sources for initialization vectors (IV) or nonce used in block ciphers while using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/iv-sources
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeUnknownIVsOrNonces.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeUnknownIVsOrNonces.ql
index 4d54d6acce5f..7eb890433876 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeUnknownIVsOrNonces.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeUnknownIVsOrNonces.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potentially unknown sources for initialization vectors (IV) or nonce used in block ciphers while using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/unkown-iv-sources
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithmSize.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithmSize.ql
index 4fbe4cc881ac..afafd66a35b8 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithmSize.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithmSize.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential key lengths for elliptic curve algorithms usage.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/elliptic-curve-key-length
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithms.ql
index 79d4ab7750a7..e0da14fee459 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of elliptic curve algorithms using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/elliptic-curve-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/HashingAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/HashingAlgorithms.ql
index 17541f45177a..a83f1a07b88c 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/HashingAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/HashingAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of cryptographic hash algorithms using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/hash-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyExchangeAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyExchangeAlgorithms.ql
index 193a895f30e3..bad9296d4ce5 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyExchangeAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyExchangeAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of key exchange using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/key-exchange
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KnownAsymmetricKeyGeneration.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KnownAsymmetricKeyGeneration.ql
index 240c6e6c8ca9..a0832c98c881 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KnownAsymmetricKeyGeneration.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KnownAsymmetricKeyGeneration.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all known potential sources for asymmetric key generation while using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/asymmetric-key-generation
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SigningAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SigningAlgorithms.ql
index fa79d6635d9f..e044ebfaa4b5 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SigningAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SigningAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of signing algorithms using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/signing-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
index 4d518d090581..b1ec1995e158 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of symmetric encryption algorithms using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/symmetric-encryption-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
index 9b6c34a86983..7c25fae03e40 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of padding schemes used with symmeric algorithms.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/symmetric-padding-schemes
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/UnknownAsymmetricKeyGeneration.ql b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/UnknownAsymmetricKeyGeneration.ql
index 6c1018ecc2af..8b7b06f92c00 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/UnknownAsymmetricKeyGeneration.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/UnknownAsymmetricKeyGeneration.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all unknown potential sources for asymmetric key generation while using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id cpp/quantum-readiness/cbom/unkwon-asymmetric-key-generation
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllAsymmetricAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllAsymmetricAlgorithms.ql
index ee0b530d7d23..7397ca036c50 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllAsymmetricAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllAsymmetricAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of asymmeric keys (RSA & ECC) using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/all-asymmetric-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllCryptoAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllCryptoAlgorithms.ql
index a66792ab04a7..6ce0cc277e23 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllCryptoAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AllCryptoAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of cryptographic algorithms usage using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/all-cryptographic-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
index a895eccc85b5..a3a9f29dc5e6 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of asymmeric keys for encryption or key exchange using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/all-asymmetric-encryption-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricKeyGenOperation.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricKeyGenOperation.ql
index 97d66ac6dbf6..38600fa4f3e5 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricKeyGenOperation.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricKeyGenOperation.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all known potential sources for asymmetric key generation while using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/asymmetric-key-generation
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
index 1c53fd707c07..9de5d8986ce8 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AsymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of padding schemes used with asymmeric algorithms.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/asymmetric-padding-schemes
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AuthenticatedEncryptionAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AuthenticatedEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
index 868ac0c9f62a..58c23894a99a 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AuthenticatedEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/AuthenticatedEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of authenticated encryption schemes using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/authenticated-encryption-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeAlgorithms.ql
index ba011c9d8c34..766b39a5c5d9 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential block cipher modes of operations using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/block-cipher-mode
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeKnownIVsOrNonces.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeKnownIVsOrNonces.ql
index f07346263402..67a4605ebde7 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeKnownIVsOrNonces.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeKnownIVsOrNonces.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential sources for initialization vectors (IV) or nonce used in block ciphers while using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/iv-sources
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeUnknownIVsOrNonces.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeUnknownIVsOrNonces.ql
index 84f77b2cf80f..4880dc9ffa0b 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeUnknownIVsOrNonces.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/BlockModeUnknownIVsOrNonces.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potentially unknown sources for initialization vectors (IV) or nonce used in block ciphers while using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/unkown-iv-sources
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithms.ql
index 234a6dff22d2..1fdb955aa6a6 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/EllipticCurveAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of elliptic curve algorithms using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/elliptic-curve-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/HashingAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/HashingAlgorithms.ql
index f58d8f3f0b85..bbecab9abae5 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/HashingAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/HashingAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of cryptographic hash algorithms using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/hash-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyDerivationAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyDerivationAlgorithms.ql
index dff5d2502624..240510cb5604 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyDerivationAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyDerivationAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of key derivation using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/key-derivation
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyExchangeAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyExchangeAlgorithms.ql
index 5b0ff4024318..dc8703de148a 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyExchangeAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/KeyExchangeAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of key exchange using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/key-exchange
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SigningAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SigningAlgorithms.ql
index a729b9927260..a30dc9ba8508 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SigningAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SigningAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of signing algorithms using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/signing-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
index 1399c4063044..eaaa592d2412 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricEncryptionAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of symmetric encryption algorithms using the supported libraries.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/symmetric-encryption-algorithms
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */
diff --git a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
index 0d05edaddab4..7d2da2de2fcc 100644
--- a/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
+++ b/python/ql/src/experimental/cryptography/inventory/new_models/SymmetricPaddingAlgorithms.ql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Finds all potential usage of padding schemes used with symmeric algorithms.
  * @kind problem
  * @id py/quantum-readiness/cbom/symmetric-padding-schemes
- * @problem.severity error
+ * @severity recommendation
  * @tags cbom
  *       cryptography
  */