diff --git a/core/base-service/categories.js b/core/base-service/categories.js
index 36caaa6c91..760590ced4 100644
--- a/core/base-service/categories.js
+++ b/core/base-service/categories.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const categories = require('../../services/categories')
 const isRealCategory = Joi.equal(categories.map(({ id }) => id)).required()
 
 const isValidCategory = Joi.alternatives()
-  .try(isRealCategory, Joi.equal('debug', 'dynamic').required())
+  .try(isRealCategory, Joi.equal('debug', 'dynamic', 'static').required())
   .required()
 
 function assertValidCategory(category, message = undefined) {
diff --git a/services/static-badge/query-string-static.service.js b/services/static-badge/query-string-static.service.js
index 635fb59f3f..a17eaf915d 100644
--- a/services/static-badge/query-string-static.service.js
+++ b/services/static-badge/query-string-static.service.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const queryParamSchema = Joi.object({
 
 module.exports = class QueryStringStaticBadge extends BaseStaticService {
   static get category() {
-    return 'other'
+    return 'static'
   }
 
   static get route() {
diff --git a/services/static-badge/static-badge.service.js b/services/static-badge/static-badge.service.js
index 1a86808d38..85f2710328 100644
--- a/services/static-badge/static-badge.service.js
+++ b/services/static-badge/static-badge.service.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const { escapeFormat } = require('../../core/badge-urls/path-helpers')
 
 module.exports = class StaticBadge extends BaseStaticService {
   static get category() {
-    return 'other'
+    return 'static'
   }
 
   static get route() {