Defect Allocation showing 'Not Allowed' under Sprints in Jira Align
Summary
Under Sprints details > Member’s tab > ‘Task Allocation & Defect Allocation’ columns, specifically the second column, which corresponds to the ‘Defect Allocation’ column shows the ‘Not Allowed’ message.
Solution
Enable the ‘Defect Allocation’ toggle as per Jira Align - Sprint Capacity
Defect Allocation: The total number of hours allocated for defect remediation. To set defect allocations for team members in a sprint, the Enable Defect Allocation setting found at Administration > Platform > Team must be enabled
After enabling the toggle the Defect Allocation column is shown.
Updated on September 26, 2025
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