diff --git a/tools/dataset_converters/labelme2coco.py b/tools/dataset_converters/labelme2coco.py
index 20108b30e..e68b935db 100644
--- a/tools/dataset_converters/labelme2coco.py
+++ b/tools/dataset_converters/labelme2coco.py
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ def parse_labelme_to_coco(
         category_to_id = all_classes_id
         categories_labels = list(all_classes_id.keys())
 
+        # add class_ids and class_names to the categories list in coco_json
+        for class_name, class_id in category_to_id.items():
+            coco_json['categories'].append({
+                'id': class_id,
+                'name': class_name
+            })
+
     # filter incorrect image file
     img_file_list = [
         img_file for img_file in Path(image_dir).iterdir()
@@ -283,7 +290,7 @@ def convert_labelme_to_coco(image_dir: str,
                                  ' words, like "1 Big house" -> "1 '
                                  'Big-house".')
             v, k = class_info
-            all_classes_id.update({k: v})
+            all_classes_id.update({k: int(v)})
     else:
         all_classes_id = None