diff --git a/.sqlx/query-fed365b25499b05fbeb73416310b4c5ee1d3beb6dda94290c80c5ae038894116.json b/.sqlx/query-14d111d7453b89f2346966a9fdd725d269ef36288ed5e7fe1f7ad452deaab0e6.json
similarity index 70%
rename from .sqlx/query-fed365b25499b05fbeb73416310b4c5ee1d3beb6dda94290c80c5ae038894116.json
rename to .sqlx/query-14d111d7453b89f2346966a9fdd725d269ef36288ed5e7fe1f7ad452deaab0e6.json
index 8419d01..eb6f222 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-fed365b25499b05fbeb73416310b4c5ee1d3beb6dda94290c80c5ae038894116.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-14d111d7453b89f2346966a9fdd725d269ef36288ed5e7fe1f7ad452deaab0e6.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "UPDATE\n                        cqrs_inventory_category_query\n                    SET\n                        version = $1,\n                        name = $2,\n                        description = $3,\n                        category_id = $4,\n                        store_id = $5;",
+  "query": "UPDATE\n                        cqrs_inventory_category_query\n                    SET\n                        version = $1,\n                        name = $2,\n                        description = $3,\n                        category_id = $4,\n                        store_id = $5,\n                        deleted = $6;",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [],
     "parameters": {
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
         "Text",
         "Text",
         "Uuid",
-        "Uuid"
+        "Uuid",
+        "Bool"
       ]
     },
     "nullable": []
   },
-  "hash": "fed365b25499b05fbeb73416310b4c5ee1d3beb6dda94290c80c5ae038894116"
+  "hash": "14d111d7453b89f2346966a9fdd725d269ef36288ed5e7fe1f7ad452deaab0e6"
 }
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-d396a3ccbe58a02acc0710700274eb3d28b2a1fe005190cd3599c2772dd01f7d.json b/.sqlx/query-86ac358a97c56c0afcea72c5abd4031a7e77b47054d971997c0aa6284826f533.json
similarity index 66%
rename from .sqlx/query-d396a3ccbe58a02acc0710700274eb3d28b2a1fe005190cd3599c2772dd01f7d.json
rename to .sqlx/query-86ac358a97c56c0afcea72c5abd4031a7e77b47054d971997c0aa6284826f533.json
index 26e15b0..31f555c 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-d396a3ccbe58a02acc0710700274eb3d28b2a1fe005190cd3599c2772dd01f7d.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-86ac358a97c56c0afcea72c5abd4031a7e77b47054d971997c0aa6284826f533.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "SELECT \n                name, description, category_id, store_id\n             FROM\n                cqrs_inventory_category_query\n            WHERE\n                category_id = $1;",
+  "query": "SELECT \n                name, description, category_id, store_id, deleted\n             FROM\n                cqrs_inventory_category_query\n            WHERE\n                category_id = $1;",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
         "ordinal": 3,
         "name": "store_id",
         "type_info": "Uuid"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 4,
+        "name": "deleted",
+        "type_info": "Bool"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
@@ -33,8 +38,9 @@
       false,
       true,
       false,
+      false,
       false
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "d396a3ccbe58a02acc0710700274eb3d28b2a1fe005190cd3599c2772dd01f7d"
+  "hash": "86ac358a97c56c0afcea72c5abd4031a7e77b47054d971997c0aa6284826f533"
 }
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-2ca5f8ca1b3ac04175346c1d7e57a37ac4ccf493ebced9cf690f4030e78bd439.json b/.sqlx/query-ff12c5b1a675a8c7de57a4538424188bc1a0f21d1f3699e765b1b42fc7d23fde.json
similarity index 59%
rename from .sqlx/query-2ca5f8ca1b3ac04175346c1d7e57a37ac4ccf493ebced9cf690f4030e78bd439.json
rename to .sqlx/query-ff12c5b1a675a8c7de57a4538424188bc1a0f21d1f3699e765b1b42fc7d23fde.json
index afbefda..d965e81 100644
--- a/.sqlx/query-2ca5f8ca1b3ac04175346c1d7e57a37ac4ccf493ebced9cf690f4030e78bd439.json
+++ b/.sqlx/query-ff12c5b1a675a8c7de57a4538424188bc1a0f21d1f3699e765b1b42fc7d23fde.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "INSERT INTO cqrs_inventory_category_query (\n                        version, name, description, category_id, store_id\n                    ) VALUES (\n                        $1, $2, $3, $4, $5\n                    );",
+  "query": "INSERT INTO cqrs_inventory_category_query (\n                        version, name, description, category_id, store_id, deleted\n                    ) VALUES (\n                        $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6\n                    );",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [],
     "parameters": {
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
         "Text",
         "Text",
         "Uuid",
-        "Uuid"
+        "Uuid",
+        "Bool"
       ]
     },
     "nullable": []
   },
-  "hash": "2ca5f8ca1b3ac04175346c1d7e57a37ac4ccf493ebced9cf690f4030e78bd439"
+  "hash": "ff12c5b1a675a8c7de57a4538424188bc1a0f21d1f3699e765b1b42fc7d23fde"
 }
diff --git a/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/category_name_exists_for_store.rs b/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/category_name_exists_for_store.rs
index 44cce82..3dab26a 100644
--- a/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/category_name_exists_for_store.rs
+++ b/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/category_name_exists_for_store.rs
@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ pub mod tests {
     pub async fn create_dummy_category_record(c: &Category, db: &InventoryDBPostgresAdapter) {
         sqlx::query!(
             "INSERT INTO cqrs_inventory_category_query
-                (version, name, description, category_id, store_id)
-            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5);",
+                (version, name, description, category_id, store_id, deleted)
+            VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6);",
             1,
             c.name(),
             c.description().as_ref().unwrap(),
             c.category_id(),
             c.store_id(),
+            c.deleted().clone(),
         )
         .execute(&db.pool)
         .await
diff --git a/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/category_view.rs b/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/category_view.rs
index 95cc996..61f270f 100644
--- a/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/category_view.rs
+++ b/src/inventory/adapters/output/db/postgres/category_view.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub struct CategoryView {
     description: Option<String>,
     category_id: Uuid,
     store_id: Uuid,
+    deleted: bool,
 }
 
 // This updates the view with events as they are committed.
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ impl View<Category> for CategoryView {
                 self.description = val.description().clone();
                 self.category_id = val.category_id().clone();
                 self.store_id = val.store_id().clone();
+                self.deleted = false;
             }
             _ => (),
         }
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ impl ViewRepository<CategoryView, Category> for InventoryDBPostgresAdapter {
         let res = sqlx::query_as!(
             CategoryView,
             "SELECT 
-                name, description, category_id, store_id
+                name, description, category_id, store_id, deleted
              FROM
                 cqrs_inventory_category_query
             WHERE
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ impl ViewRepository<CategoryView, Category> for InventoryDBPostgresAdapter {
         let res = sqlx::query_as!(
             CategoryView,
             "SELECT 
-                name, description, category_id, store_id
+                name, description, category_id, store_id, deleted
              FROM
                 cqrs_inventory_category_query
             WHERE
@@ -123,15 +125,16 @@ impl ViewRepository<CategoryView, Category> for InventoryDBPostgresAdapter {
                 let version = context.version + 1;
                 sqlx::query!(
                     "INSERT INTO cqrs_inventory_category_query (
-                        version, name, description, category_id, store_id
+                        version, name, description, category_id, store_id, deleted
                     ) VALUES (
-                        $1, $2, $3, $4, $5
+                        $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6
                     );",
                     version,
                     view.name,
                     view.description,
                     view.category_id,
                     view.store_id,
+                    view.deleted
                 )
                 .execute(&self.pool)
                 .await
@@ -147,12 +150,14 @@ impl ViewRepository<CategoryView, Category> for InventoryDBPostgresAdapter {
                         name = $2,
                         description = $3,
                         category_id = $4,
-                        store_id = $5;",
+                        store_id = $5,
+                        deleted = $6;",
                     version,
                     view.name,
                     view.description,
                     view.category_id,
-                    view.store_id
+                    view.store_id,
+                    view.deleted
                 )
                 .execute(&self.pool)
                 .await
diff --git a/src/inventory/domain/category_aggregate.rs b/src/inventory/domain/category_aggregate.rs
index 6998715..440ded3 100644
--- a/src/inventory/domain/category_aggregate.rs
+++ b/src/inventory/domain/category_aggregate.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ pub struct Category {
     description: Option<String>,
     store_id: Uuid,
     category_id: Uuid,
+    #[builder(default = "false")]
+    deleted: bool,
 }
 
 #[async_trait]