diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
index dd4ed0792e..9562e84420 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ class BIMMeshProperties(PropertyGroup):
     is_native: BoolProperty(name="Is Native", default=False)
     is_swept_solid: BoolProperty(name="Is Swept Solid")
     is_parametric: BoolProperty(name="Is Parametric", default=False)
-    subshape_type: StringProperty(name="Subshape Type")
+    subshape_type: EnumProperty(name="Subshape Type", items=[(i, i, "") for i in ("-", "PROFILE", "AXIS")])
     ifc_parameters: CollectionProperty(name="IFC Parameters", type=IfcParameter)
     item_attributes: CollectionProperty(name="Item Attributes", type=Attribute)
     material_checksum: StringProperty(name="Material Checksum", default="[]")