diff --git a/crc/api.yml b/crc/api.yml
index a186cbcf..46b8437a 100644
--- a/crc/api.yml
+++ b/crc/api.yml
@@ -894,6 +894,8 @@ components:
           type: string
         display_name:
           type: string
+        display_order:
+          type: integer
     File:
       properties:
         id:
diff --git a/crc/models/workflow.py b/crc/models/workflow.py
index 00c63231..82cd0b73 100644
--- a/crc/models/workflow.py
+++ b/crc/models/workflow.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class WorkflowSpecCategoryModel(db.Model):
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     name = db.Column(db.String)
     display_name = db.Column(db.String)
+    display_order = db.Column(db.Integer)
 
 
 class WorkflowSpecCategoryModelSchema(SQLAlchemyAutoSchema):
diff --git a/migrations/versions/5e0709e172fa_.py b/migrations/versions/5e0709e172fa_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31ac2eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/5e0709e172fa_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 5e0709e172fa
+Revises: ddd5fc9ea75b
+Create Date: 2020-03-26 14:05:06.607043
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '5e0709e172fa'
+down_revision = 'ddd5fc9ea75b'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('workflow_spec_category', sa.Column('display_order', sa.Integer(), nullable=True))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('workflow_spec_category', 'display_order')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/tests/test_workflow_spec_api.py b/tests/test_workflow_spec_api.py
index 5bb7c71c..e8ca31bd 100644
--- a/tests/test_workflow_spec_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_workflow_spec_api.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class TestWorkflowSpec(BaseTest):
     def test_update_workflow_specification(self):
         self.load_example_data()
 
-        category = WorkflowSpecCategoryModel(id=0, name='trap', display_name="It's a trap!")
+        category = WorkflowSpecCategoryModel(id=0, name='trap', display_name="It's a trap!", display_order=0)
         session.add(category)
         session.commit()
 
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class TestWorkflowSpec(BaseTest):
         self.assertIsNotNone(db_spec_after.workflow_spec_category_id)
         self.assertIsNotNone(db_spec_after.workflow_spec_category)
         self.assertEqual(db_spec_after.workflow_spec_category.display_name, category.display_name)
+        self.assertEqual(db_spec_after.workflow_spec_category.display_order, category.display_order)
 
     def test_delete_workflow_specification(self):
         self.load_example_data()