diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rule.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rule.rs
index 4d739eafdb4c6..82d169f7061a7 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rule.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rule.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ pub enum RuleCategory {
     Suspicious,
     /// Lints which are rather strict or have occasional false positives
     Pedantic,
+    /// Code that can be written to run faster
+    Perf,
     /// Code that should be written in a more idiomatic way
     Style,
     /// Lints which prevent the use of language and library features
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ impl RuleCategory {
             "correctness" => Some(Self::Correctness),
             "suspicious" => Some(Self::Suspicious),
             "pedantic" => Some(Self::Pedantic),
+            "perf" => Some(Self::Perf),
             "style" => Some(Self::Style),
             "restriction" => Some(Self::Restriction),
             "nursery" => Some(Self::Nursery),
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for RuleCategory {
             Self::Correctness => write!(f, "Correctness"),
             Self::Suspicious => write!(f, "Suspicious"),
             Self::Pedantic => write!(f, "Pedantic"),
+            Self::Perf => write!(f, "Perf"),
             Self::Style => write!(f, "Style"),
             Self::Restriction => write!(f, "Restriction"),
             Self::Nursery => write!(f, "Nursery"),
diff --git a/crates/oxc_macros/src/declare_oxc_lint.rs b/crates/oxc_macros/src/declare_oxc_lint.rs
index 16ee835bdf986..86cff10d0bffc 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_macros/src/declare_oxc_lint.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_macros/src/declare_oxc_lint.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub fn declare_oxc_lint(metadata: LintRuleMeta) -> TokenStream {
         "correctness" => quote! { RuleCategory::Correctness },
         "suspicious" => quote! { RuleCategory::Suspicious },
         "pedantic" => quote! { RuleCategory::Pedantic },
+        "perf" => quote! { RuleCategory::Perf },
         "style" => quote! { RuleCategory::Style },
         "restriction" => quote! { RuleCategory::Restriction },
         "nursery" => quote! { RuleCategory::Nursery },