diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py
index c7a133c517..553ff85251 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 
 
 # InvenTree API version
-INVENTREE_API_VERSION = 77
+INVENTREE_API_VERSION = 78
 
 """
 Increment this API version number whenever there is a significant change to the API that any clients need to know about
 
+v78 -> 2022-10-25 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/3854
+    - Make PartCategory to be filtered by name and description
+
 v77 -> 2022-10-12 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/3772
     - Adds model permission checks for barcode assignment actions
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/api.py b/InvenTree/part/api.py
index 6633758b43..137394ee49 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/api.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/api.py
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ class CategoryList(ListCreateAPI):
     ]
 
     filterset_fields = [
+        'name',
+        'description'
     ]
 
     ordering_fields = [