diff --git a/src/XDGData/org.freecad.FreeCAD.desktop b/src/XDGData/org.freecad.FreeCAD.desktop
index 49216056fa..e7fb3ca0e0 100644
--- a/src/XDGData/org.freecad.FreeCAD.desktop
+++ b/src/XDGData/org.freecad.FreeCAD.desktop
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Exec=FreeCAD - --single-instance %F
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Icon=org.freecad.FreeCAD
-Categories=Graphics;Science;Education;Engineering;
+Categories=Graphics;Science;Education;Engineering;X-CNC;
 StartupNotify=true
 StartupWMClass=FreeCAD
 MimeType=application/x-extension-fcstd;model/obj;image/vnd.dwg;image/vnd.dxf;model/vnd.collada+xml;application/iges;model/iges;model/step;model/step+zip;model/stl;application/vnd.shp;model/vrml;