diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py
index f916a893..0fd1440b 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py
@@ -1890,7 +1890,9 @@ class TestPolicyCommunicationMap(NsxPolicyLibTestCase):
             self.resourceApi.update_entries(
                 domain_id, map_id, entries, tenant=TEST_TENANT)
             update_call.assert_called_once_with(
-                domain_id, map_id, entries, tenant=TEST_TENANT)
+                domain_id, map_id, entries,
+                category=constants.CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
+                tenant=TEST_TENANT)
 
     def test_update_with_entries(self):
         domain_id = '111'
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
index 3c8e32fa..6375d6be 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
@@ -2867,8 +2867,10 @@ class NsxPolicySecurityPolicyBaseApi(NsxPolicyResourceBase):
             self.policy_api.create_or_update(entry_def)
 
     def update_entries(self, domain_id, map_id, entries,
+                       category=constants.CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
                        tenant=constants.POLICY_INFRA_TENANT):
-        self.update_with_entries(domain_id, map_id, entries, tenant=tenant)
+        self.update_with_entries(domain_id, map_id, entries, category=category,
+                                 tenant=tenant)
 
     def update_with_entries(self, domain_id, map_id, entries=IGNORE,
                             name=IGNORE, description=IGNORE,