diff --git a/blocks/api/categories.js b/blocks/api/categories.js
index acf5fa57f3ed64..bb6e3576e92c70 100644
--- a/blocks/api/categories.js
+++ b/blocks/api/categories.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { __ } from 'i18n';
 
 /**
  * Block categories.
@@ -8,8 +12,8 @@
  * @var {Array} categories
  */
 const categories = [
-	{ slug: 'common', title: 'Common Blocks' },
-	{ slug: 'layout', title: 'Layout Blocks' }
+	{ slug: 'common', title: __( 'Common Blocks' ) },
+	{ slug: 'layout', title: __( 'Layout Blocks' ) }
 ];
 
 /**