diff --git a/schemas/discussion-data.yaml b/schemas/discussion-data.yaml
index 97da3401..3601a0a8 100644
--- a/schemas/discussion-data.yaml
+++ b/schemas/discussion-data.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ type: array
 required:
   - source
   - title
+  - description
   - author
   - url
   - category
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ properties:
       type: string
     title:
       type: string
+    description:
+      type: string
     author:
       type: string
     url: