diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
index a1ecfe7b0b7..7e77ec6419a 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
@@ -2694,6 +2694,7 @@ def create_pick_list(source_name: str, target_doc: str | None = None, for_qty: f
 		target_doc,
 	)
 
+	doc.purpose = "Material Transfer for Manufacture"
 	doc.for_qty = for_qty
 
 	doc.set_item_locations()