diff --git a/core-services/release-controller/release-qualifiers.yaml b/core-services/release-controller/release-qualifiers.yaml
index 329ff356fc03..87c9cb1cc363 100644
--- a/core-services/release-controller/release-qualifiers.yaml
+++ b/core-services/release-controller/release-qualifiers.yaml
@@ -130,9 +130,45 @@ qualifiers:
     summary: "Driver Toolkit Validation"
     description: "Driver Toolkit Validation"
     payloadBadgeStatus: "Yes"
+    failureLabels:
+      - "prevent_rc"
+      - "prevent_ec"
+    notifications:
+      jira:
+        project: "ART"
+        summary: "DTK qualifier job failures"
+        description: "Automated ticket for DTK qualifier failures"
+        thread: "dtk-qualifier"
+        escalations:
+          - name: "warn"
+            failures: 4
+            overPeriod: "24h"
+            priority: "Normal"
+          - name: "alert"
+            failures: 8
+            overPeriod: "72h"
+            priority: "High"
   fips:
     enabled: true
     badgeName: "fips"
     summary: "FIPS Payload Validation"
     description: "FIPS Payload Validation"
     payloadBadgeStatus: "Yes"
+    failureLabels:
+      - "prevent_rc"
+      - "prevent_ec"
+    notifications:
+      jira:
+        project: "ART"
+        summary: "FIPS qualifier job failures"
+        description: "Automated ticket for FIPS qualifier failures"
+        thread: "fips-qualifier"
+        escalations:
+          - name: "warn"
+            failures: 4
+            overPeriod: "24h"
+            priority: "Normal"
+          - name: "alert"
+            failures: 8
+            overPeriod: "72h"
+            priority: "High"