diff --git a/src/lib/ecosystems/resolve-test-facts.ts b/src/lib/ecosystems/resolve-test-facts.ts
index 558311d3fe1..6979d1a8d32 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecosystems/resolve-test-facts.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ecosystems/resolve-test-facts.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   getSelf,
 } from './unmanaged/utils';
 import { sleep } from '../common';
+import { SEVERITY } from '../snyk-test/common';
 
 export async function resolveAndTestFacts(
   ecosystem: Ecosystem,
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ async function fetchIssues(
   start_time,
   dep_graph_data,
   component_details,
+  target_severity: SEVERITY,
   orgId: string,
 ) {
   const response: GetIssuesResponse = await getIssues(
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ async function fetchIssues(
       dep_graph: dep_graph_data,
       start_time,
       component_details,
+      target_severity,
     },
     orgId,
   );
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ export async function resolveAndTestFactsUnmanagedDeps(
   const displayTargetFile = '';
 
   let orgId = options.org || '';
+  const target_severity: SEVERITY = options.severityThreshold || SEVERITY.LOW;
 
   if (orgId === '') {
     const self = await getSelf();
@@ -181,6 +185,7 @@ export async function resolveAndTestFactsUnmanagedDeps(
           start_time,
           dep_graph_data,
           component_details,
+          target_severity,
           orgId,
         );
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ecosystems/unmanaged/types.ts b/src/lib/ecosystems/unmanaged/types.ts
index 781b1d3ea18..5cea207ce50 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecosystems/unmanaged/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ecosystems/unmanaged/types.ts
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ export interface IssuesRequestAttributes {
   start_time: number;
   dep_graph: IssuesRequestDepGraphDataOpenAPI;
   component_details: IssuesRequestComponentDetails;
+  target_severity: SEVERITY;
 }
 
 export interface Data {