diff --git a/.repo-metadata.json b/.repo-metadata.json
index 15dd87dd..59aa936d 100644
--- a/.repo-metadata.json
+++ b/.repo-metadata.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "client_documentation": "https://googleapis.dev/python/google-api-core/latest",
   "release_level": "ga",
   "language": "python",
+  "library_type": "CORE",
   "repo": "googleapis/python-api-core",
   "distribution_name": "google-api-core"
 }
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