diff --git a/docs/resources/scorecard.md b/docs/resources/scorecard.md
index 505a333..54b3aff 100644
--- a/docs/resources/scorecard.md
+++ b/docs/resources/scorecard.md
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@ Optional:
 
 Optional:
 
-- `category` (String) By default, Scorecards are evaluated against all services. You can specify the category as RESOURCE to evaluate a Scorecard against resources or DOMAIN to evaluate a Scorecard against domains.
+- `category` (String, Deprecated) By default, Scorecards are evaluated against all services. You can specify the category as RESOURCE to evaluate a Scorecard against resources or DOMAIN to evaluate a Scorecard against domains.
 - `query` (String) A CQL query that is run against the category; only entities matching this query will be evaluated by the Scorecard.
diff --git a/internal/provider/scorecard_resource.go b/internal/provider/scorecard_resource.go
index 4cd366d..4482a08 100644
--- a/internal/provider/scorecard_resource.go
+++ b/internal/provider/scorecard_resource.go
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ func (r *ScorecardResource) Schema(ctx context.Context, req resource.SchemaReque
 					"category": schema.StringAttribute{
 						MarkdownDescription: "By default, Scorecards are evaluated against all services. You can specify the category as RESOURCE to evaluate a Scorecard against resources or DOMAIN to evaluate a Scorecard against domains.",
 						Optional:            true,
+						DeprecationMessage:  "`category` is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.  Forthcoming filters will use the include/exclude functionality that is more commonly used",
 					},
 					"query": schema.StringAttribute{
 						MarkdownDescription: "A CQL query that is run against the category; only entities matching this query will be evaluated by the Scorecard.",
diff --git a/internal/provider/scorecard_resource_test.go b/internal/provider/scorecard_resource_test.go
index 3b80de1..bcf8457 100644
--- a/internal/provider/scorecard_resource_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/scorecard_resource_test.go
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ resource %[1]q %[2]q {
     ]
   }
   filter = {
-    category = "SERVICE"
     query = "owners_is_set"
   }
   evaluation = {
@@ -220,7 +219,6 @@ func TestAccScorecardResourceComplete(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(stub.ResourceFullName(), "ladder.levels.1.rank", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(stub.ResourceFullName(), "ladder.levels.1.color", "#c3c3c3"),
 
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(stub.ResourceFullName(), "filter.category", "SERVICE"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(stub.ResourceFullName(), "filter.query", "owners_is_set"),
 
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(stub.ResourceFullName(), "evaluation.window", "24"),