diff --git a/litex/soc/cores/cpu/cva6/core.py b/litex/soc/cores/cpu/cva6/core.py
index c607f8de1..12d7a7d55 100644
--- a/litex/soc/cores/cpu/cva6/core.py
+++ b/litex/soc/cores/cpu/cva6/core.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def add_manifest_sources(platform, manifest):
 # CVA6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class CVA6(CPU):
+    category             = "softcore"
     family               = "riscv"
     name                 = "cva6"
     human_name           = "CVA6"