diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/Security developer workflow.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/Security developer workflow.md
index 4bc4215d21b265dc72b2d770246b6ea70251ba12..da2e2a7f87fedd1121878dc8442c66717c1d119d 100644
--- a/.gitlab/issue_templates/Security developer workflow.md	
+++ b/.gitlab/issue_templates/Security developer workflow.md	
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ Set the title to: `Description of the original issue`
 - [ ] Once the MR is ready to be merged, create MRs targetting the last 3 releases, plus the current RC if between the 7th and 22nd of the month.
     - [ ] At this point, it might be easy to squash the commits from the MR into one
     - You can use the script `bin/secpick` instead of the following steps, to help you cherry-picking. See the [secpick documentation]
-    - [ ] Create the branch `security-X-Y` from `X-Y-stable` if it doesn't exist (and make sure it's up to date with stable)
-    - [ ] Create each MR targetting the security branch `security-X-Y`
-    - [ ] Add the ~security label and prefix with the version `WIP: [X.Y]` the title of the MR
-- [ ] Add the ~"Merge into Security" label to all of the MRs.
+    - [ ] Create each MR targetting the stable branch `stable-X-Y`, using the "Security Release" merge request template.
+    - Every merge request will have its own set of TODOs, so make sure to
+      complete those.
 - [ ] Make sure all MRs have a link in the [links section](#links)
 
 [secpick documentation]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release/docs/blob/master/general/security/developer.md#secpick-script
diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Security Release.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Security Release.md
index 9a0979f27a7161fa182f639cf64d005b5274aa54..adf70053f8fa57901f7f7b5e522445bd235d92f4 100644
--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Security Release.md	
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Security Release.md	
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ This MR should be created on `dev.gitlab.org`.
 
 See [the general developer security release guidelines](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release/docs/blob/master/general/security/developer.md).
 
+This merge request _must not_ close the corresponding security issue _unless_ it
+targets master.
+
 -->
 ## Related issues
 
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@ See [the general developer security release guidelines](https://gitlab.com/gitla
 ## Developer checklist
 
 - [ ] Link to the developer security workflow issue on `dev.gitlab.org`
-- [ ] MR targets `master` or `security-X-Y` for backports
+- [ ] MR targets `master`, or `stable-X-Y` for backports
 - [ ] Milestone is set for the version this MR applies to
 - [ ] Title of this MR is the same as for all backports
 - [ ] A [CHANGELOG entry](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/changelog.html) is added without a `merge_request` value, with `type` set to `security`
@@ -25,4 +28,4 @@ See [the general developer security release guidelines](https://gitlab.com/gitla
 - [ ] Correct milestone is applied and the title is matching across all backports
 - [ ] Assigned to `@gitlab-release-tools-bot` with passing CI pipelines
 
-/label ~security ~"Merge into Security"
+/label ~security
diff --git a/bin/secpick b/bin/secpick
index be120a304c922181a9cd13094ba3a832d0336064..ca9d901120dd53114e006216dc0af843c20a1f25 100755
--- a/bin/secpick
+++ b/bin/secpick
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using Rainbow
 
 module Secpick
   BRANCH_PREFIX = 'security'.freeze
+  STABLE_PREFIX = 'stable'.freeze
   DEFAULT_REMOTE = 'dev'.freeze
   NEW_MR_URL = 'https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/gitlabhq/merge_requests/new'.freeze
 
@@ -36,16 +37,16 @@ module Secpick
       branch.freeze
     end
 
-    def security_branch
-      "#{BRANCH_PREFIX}-#{@options[:version]}".tap do |name|
+    def stable_branch
+      "#{STABLE_PREFIX}-#{@options[:version]}".tap do |name|
         name << "-ee" if ee?
       end.freeze
     end
 
     def git_commands
-      ["git fetch #{@options[:remote]} #{security_branch}",
-       "git checkout #{security_branch}",
-       "git pull #{@options[:remote]} #{security_branch}",
+      ["git fetch #{@options[:remote]} #{stable_branch}",
+       "git checkout #{stable_branch}",
+       "git pull #{@options[:remote]} #{stable_branch}",
        "git checkout -B #{source_branch}",
        "git cherry-pick #{@options[:sha]}",
        "git push #{@options[:remote]} #{source_branch}",
@@ -56,9 +57,8 @@ module Secpick
       {
         merge_request: {
           source_branch: source_branch,
-          target_branch: security_branch,
-          title: "[#{@options[:version].tr('-', '.')}] ",
-          description: '/label ~security ~"Merge into Security"'
+          target_branch: stable_branch,
+          description: '/label ~security'
         }
       }
     end