diff --git a/actions/update_field_value.py b/actions/update_field_value.py
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+++ b/actions/update_field_value.py
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+from lib.base import BaseJiraAction
+
+__all__ = [
+    'UpdateFieldValue'
+]
+
+
+class UpdateFieldValue(BaseJiraAction):
+    def run(self, issue_key, field, value, notify):
+        issue = self._client.issue(issue_key)
+        issue.update(fields={field: value}, notify=notify)
+        result = issue.fields.labels
+        return result
diff --git a/actions/update_field_value.yaml b/actions/update_field_value.yaml
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+---
+name: update_field_value
+runner_type: python-script
+description: Update a field in a particular JIRA issue.
+enabled: true
+entry_point: update_field_value.py
+parameters:
+  issue_key:
+    type: string
+    description: Issue key (e.g. PROJECT-1000).
+    required: true
+  field:
+    type: string
+    description: the field name.
+    required: true
+  value:
+    type: string
+    description: the field text itself.
+    required: true
+  notify:
+    type: boolean
+    description: jira will send notifications (default is true)
+    default: true
+    required: false