diff --git a/tools/trimal/trimal.xml b/tools/trimal/trimal.xml
index 9e83366262d..05858aee450 100644
--- a/tools/trimal/trimal.xml
+++ b/tools/trimal/trimal.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
         <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">1.5</token>
         <token name="@VERSION_SUFFIX@">0</token>
     </macros>
+    <edam_topics>
+        <edam_topic>topic_0080</edam_topic>
+        <edam_topic>topic_0160</edam_topic>
+        <edam_topic>topic_3168</edam_topic>
+    </edam_topics>
+    <xrefs>
+        <xref type="bio.tools">trimal</xref>
+    </xrefs>
     <requirements>
         <requirement type="package" version="@TOOL_VERSION@">trimal</requirement>
     </requirements>