diff --git a/src/git/Branch.ts b/src/git/Branch.ts
index 1f0e2635..65332597 100644
--- a/src/git/Branch.ts
+++ b/src/git/Branch.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const ISSUE_TYPE_TO_BRANCH_PREFIX: { [S in IssueType]: string } = {
   [IssueType.BUG]: 'b',
   [IssueType.FEATURE]: 'f',
   [IssueType.STORY]: 'f',
+  [IssueType.SPIKE]: 's',
   [IssueType.SUB_TASK]: 'f',
   [IssueType.TASK]: 'c',
 };
diff --git a/src/templates/getReleaseNotes.ts b/src/templates/getReleaseNotes.ts
index d24e0c7a..02a3def9 100644
--- a/src/templates/getReleaseNotes.ts
+++ b/src/templates/getReleaseNotes.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const ISSUE_TYPE_TO_RELEASE_SECTION: { [k in IssueType]: string } = {
   [IssueType.SUB_TASK]: 'Features',
   [IssueType.BUG]: 'Bug fixes',
   [IssueType.STORY]: 'Features',
+  [IssueType.SPIKE]: 'Features',
   [IssueType.FEATURE]: 'Features',
 };
 
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index b09f03a0..04cc5ddd 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export interface DefaultConfig {
 export enum IssueType {
   BUG = 'Bug',
   FEATURE = 'Feature',
+  SPIKE = 'Spike',
   STORY = 'Story',
   SUB_TASK = 'Sub-task',
   TASK = 'Task',