diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 2b0a1c8b6..8d554e76d 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -2025,18 +2025,21 @@ engines:
     
   - name: yandex
     engine: yandex
+    categories: general
     yandex_category: web
     shortcut: yd
     disabled: true
 
   - name: yandex images
     engine: yandex
+    categories: images
     yandex_category: images
     shortcut: ydi
     disabled: true
 
   - name: yandex videos
     engine: yandex
+    categories: videos
     yandex_category: videos
     shortcut: ydv
     disabled: true