diff --git a/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java b/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java
index 2104c41d..c3fa3936 100644
--- a/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java
+++ b/src/engine/wpak/PowersParser.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class PowersParser {
                         powerEntry.description.add(lineValues.get(1).trim());
                         break;
                     case "CATEGORY":
-                        powerEntry.category = lineValues.get(1).trim();
+                        powerEntry.category = mbEnums.PowerCategoryType.valueOf(lineValues.get(1).trim());
                         break;
                     case "CURVE":
                         arguments = Arrays.asList(lineValues.get(1).trim().split("\\s+"));
diff --git a/src/engine/wpak/data/Power.java b/src/engine/wpak/data/Power.java
index fbb7593f..63d01b91 100644
--- a/src/engine/wpak/data/Power.java
+++ b/src/engine/wpak/data/Power.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class Power {
     public String grantOverrideVar;
     public ArrayList<String> description = new ArrayList<>();
     public HashMap<String, mbEnums.CompoundCurveType> curves = new HashMap<>();
-    public String category;
+    public mbEnums.PowerCategoryType category;
     public boolean canCastWhileMoving = false;
     public boolean bladeTrails = false;
     public ArrayList<Effect> effectPreReqs = new ArrayList<>();