diff --git a/jiracmd/subtask.go b/jiracmd/subtask.go
index 869cca8..887d03f 100644
--- a/jiracmd/subtask.go
+++ b/jiracmd/subtask.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func CmdSubtask(o *oreo.Client, globals *jiracli.GlobalOptions, opts *SubtaskOpt
 	}
 	input.Overrides["project"] = opts.Project
 	input.Overrides["issuetype"] = opts.IssueType
-	input.Overrides["user"] = globals.User.Value
+	input.Overrides["login"] = globals.Login.Value
 
 	var issueResp *jiradata.IssueCreateResponse
 	err = jiracli.EditLoop(&opts.CommonOptions, &input, &issueUpdate, func() error {