SZ DJI Technology Co. said it has sued the US Department of Defense for adding the Shenzhen-based drone maker to a list that designates it as a Chinese military company.

The Chinese drone manufacturer DJI has sued the U.S. Department of Defense for "erroneously" placing the company on a blacklist of entities suspected of collaborating with Beijing's military, AFP reported on Saturday.

DJI has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense over its addition to the Pentagon list that designates it as a "Chinese military company." In its filing, shared by The Verge, the company said it's challenging the designation because it's "neither owned nor controlled by the Chinese military.