diff --git a/frigate/config/classification.py b/frigate/config/classification.py
index 29568f5cd..c0584ce63 100644
--- a/frigate/config/classification.py
+++ b/frigate/config/classification.py
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ class CustomClassificationObjectConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
 
 class CustomClassificationConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     enabled: bool = Field(default=True, title="Enable running the model.")
-    model_path: str = Field(title="Path to custom classification tflite model.")
-    labelmap_path: str = Field(title="Path to custom classification model labelmap.")
+    name: str | None = Field(default=None, title="Name of classification model.")
     object_config: CustomClassificationObjectConfig | None = Field(default=None)
     state_config: CustomClassificationStateConfig | None = Field(default=None)
 
diff --git a/frigate/config/config.py b/frigate/config/config.py
index 5bca436b6..d912a574d 100644
--- a/frigate/config/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config/config.py
@@ -706,6 +706,10 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
             verify_objects_track(camera_config, labelmap_objects)
             verify_lpr_and_face(self, camera_config)
 
+        # set names on classification configs
+        for name, config in self.classification.custom.items():
+            config.name = name
+
         self.objects.parse_all_objects(self.cameras)
         self.model.create_colormap(sorted(self.objects.all_objects))
         self.model.check_and_load_plus_model(self.plus_api)