diff --git a/scripts/src/submission/submission.py b/scripts/src/submission/submission.py
index 05d5a894..1d5b9aac 100644
--- a/scripts/src/submission/submission.py
+++ b/scripts/src/submission/submission.py
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ def register_chart_info(
     def get_owners_path(self):
         return f"charts/{self.category}/{self.organization}/{self.name}/OWNERS"
 
+    def get_vendor_type(self) -> str:
+        """Derive the vendor type from the chart's category."""
+        if self.category == "partners":
+            return "partner"
+        return self.category
+
     def get_release_tag(self):
         return f"{self.organization}-{self.name}-{self.version}"