diff --git a/src/pages/news/ui/StepTwo.tsx b/src/pages/news/ui/StepTwo.tsx
index ecb1577..5e22572 100644
--- a/src/pages/news/ui/StepTwo.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/news/ui/StepTwo.tsx
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ const StepTwo = ({
     formData.append("text", stepOneData.desc);
     formData.append("text_ru", stepOneData.desc_ru);
     formData.append("is_public", values.is_public === "no" ? "false" : "true");
-    formData.append("category", stepOneData.category);
+    formData.append("category", String(stepOneData.category));
 
     if (stepOneData.banner instanceof File) {
       formData.append("image", stepOneData.banner);