diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/schema/dependency-check.1.3.xsd b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/schema/dependency-check.1.3.xsd
index 023eb6f15..d2352b00a 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/schema/dependency-check.1.3.xsd
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/schema/dependency-check.1.3.xsd
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
                                                                     <xs:element name="severity" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" />
                                                                     <xs:element name="cwe" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" />
                                                                     <xs:element name="description" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" />
+                                                                    <xs:element name="notes" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" />
                                                                     <xs:element name="references" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                                                                         <xs:complexType>
                                                                             <xs:sequence>