diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index d90da84..043604c 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
   :custom (org-capture-templates
            '(("t" "TODO" entry
               (file+olp "tasks.org.gpg" "Inbox")
-              "* TODO %?\n  %i\n  %a")
+              "* TODO %?\nDEADLINE: %t\n %i\n %a")
              ("#" "used by gnus-icalendar-org" entry
               (file+olp "calendar/email.org.gpg" "Inbox")
               "%i" :immediate-finish t))))