diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/0062_rom_file_category_enum.py b/backend/alembic/versions/0062_rom_file_category_enum.py
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+"""Update rom_file.category column enum
+
+Revision ID: 0062_rom_file_category_enum
+Revises: 0061_manual_metadata
+Create Date: 2026-01-03 10:03:00.00000
+
+"""
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import ENUM
+
+from utils.database import is_postgresql
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "0062_rom_file_category_enum"
+down_revision = "0061_manual_metadata"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+
+    if is_postgresql(connection):
+        rom_file_category_enum = ENUM(
+            "GAME",
+            "DLC",
+            "HACK",
+            "MANUAL",
+            "PATCH",
+            "UPDATE",
+            "MOD",
+            "DEMO",
+            "TRANSLATION",
+            "PROTOTYPE",
+            name="romfilecategory",
+            create_type=False,
+        )
+        rom_file_category_enum.create(connection, checkfirst=True)
+    else:
+        rom_file_category_enum = sa.Enum(
+            "GAME",
+            "DLC",
+            "HACK",
+            "MANUAL",
+            "PATCH",
+            "UPDATE",
+            "MOD",
+            "DEMO",
+            "TRANSLATION",
+            "PROTOTYPE",
+            name="romfilecategory",
+        )
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table("rom_files", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.alter_column("category", type_=rom_file_category_enum, nullable=True)
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    pass