diff --git a/assets/ncbi_mappings/ncbi_attribute_mappings_filled.tsv b/assets/ncbi_mappings/ncbi_attribute_mappings_filled.tsv
index 89d3188b07..24894424a8 100644
--- a/assets/ncbi_mappings/ncbi_attribute_mappings_filled.tsv
+++ b/assets/ncbi_mappings/ncbi_attribute_mappings_filled.tsv
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ Biosample	turbidity	QuantityValue	turbidity
 Biosample	tvdss_of_hcr_press	QuantityValue	tvdss_of_hcr_press		
 Biosample	tvdss_of_hcr_temp	QuantityValue	tvdss_of_hcr_temp		
 Biosample	typ_occup_density	double			
-Biosample	type	string			
+Biosample	type	string			MAN_IGNORE
 Biosample	ventilation_rate	QuantityValue	ventilation_rate		
 Biosample	ventilation_type	TextValue	ventilation_type		
 Biosample	vfa	QuantityValue	vfa