diff --git a/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/create_issue.snap b/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/create_issue.snap
index 51923c47c..00e123382 100644
--- a/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/create_issue.snap
+++ b/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/create_issue.snap
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "annotations": {
-    "destructiveHint": false,
+    "destructiveHint": true,
     "openWorldHint": true,
     "title": "Create Issue"
   },
diff --git a/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/issue_write.snap b/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/issue_write.snap
index 24cff5df9..d24ab0858 100644
--- a/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/issue_write.snap
+++ b/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/issue_write.snap
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     }
   },
   "annotations": {
+    "destructiveHint": true,
     "title": "Create or update issue."
   },
   "description": "Create a new or update an existing issue in a GitHub repository.",
diff --git a/pkg/github/issues.go b/pkg/github/issues.go
index ab8611afb..5ff141b64 100644
--- a/pkg/github/issues.go
+++ b/pkg/github/issues.go
@@ -1127,8 +1127,9 @@ func IssueWrite(t translations.TranslationHelperFunc) inventory.ServerTool {
 			Name:        "issue_write",
 			Description: t("TOOL_ISSUE_WRITE_DESCRIPTION", "Create a new or update an existing issue in a GitHub repository."),
 			Annotations: &mcp.ToolAnnotations{
-				Title:        t("TOOL_ISSUE_WRITE_USER_TITLE", "Create or update issue."),
-				ReadOnlyHint: false,
+				Title:           t("TOOL_ISSUE_WRITE_USER_TITLE", "Create or update issue."),
+				ReadOnlyHint:    false,
+				DestructiveHint: jsonschema.Ptr(true),
 			},
 			Meta: mcp.Meta{
 				"ui": map[string]any{
diff --git a/pkg/github/issues_granular.go b/pkg/github/issues_granular.go
index 973032c4a..cd4e5e7d5 100644
--- a/pkg/github/issues_granular.go
+++ b/pkg/github/issues_granular.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func GranularCreateIssue(t translations.TranslationHelperFunc) inventory.ServerT
 			Annotations: &mcp.ToolAnnotations{
 				Title:           t("TOOL_CREATE_ISSUE_USER_TITLE", "Create Issue"),
 				ReadOnlyHint:    false,
-				DestructiveHint: jsonschema.Ptr(false),
+				DestructiveHint: jsonschema.Ptr(true),
 				OpenWorldHint:   jsonschema.Ptr(true),
 			},
 			InputSchema: &jsonschema.Schema{
diff --git a/pkg/github/issues_test.go b/pkg/github/issues_test.go
index ed92c49ab..e74f270a3 100644
--- a/pkg/github/issues_test.go
+++ b/pkg/github/issues_test.go
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ func unmarshalIFC(t *testing.T, ifcLabel any) map[string]any {
 	return ifcMap
 }
 
-func Test_CreateIssue(t *testing.T) {
+func Test_IssueWrite_Create(t *testing.T) {
 	// Verify tool definition once
 	serverTool := IssueWrite(translations.NullTranslationHelper)
 	tool := serverTool.Tool
@@ -1058,6 +1058,9 @@ func Test_CreateIssue(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "issue_write", tool.Name)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, tool.Description)
+	require.NotNil(t, tool.Annotations)
+	require.NotNil(t, tool.Annotations.DestructiveHint)
+	assert.True(t, *tool.Annotations.DestructiveHint)
 	assert.Contains(t, tool.InputSchema.(*jsonschema.Schema).Properties, "method")
 	assert.Contains(t, tool.InputSchema.(*jsonschema.Schema).Properties, "owner")
 	assert.Contains(t, tool.InputSchema.(*jsonschema.Schema).Properties, "repo")