diff --git a/python/lsst/ts/watcher/rules/cp_verify_alarm.py b/python/lsst/ts/watcher/rules/cp_verify_alarm.py
index 8de9f038..8cefb291 100644
--- a/python/lsst/ts/watcher/rules/cp_verify_alarm.py
+++ b/python/lsst/ts/watcher/rules/cp_verify_alarm.py
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@ def get_schema(cls):
                     type: integer
                     description: Maximum number of failures per detector per test type.
                 default: 8
-            required: [calibration_type, ocps_index]
+            required:
+              - calibration_type
+              - ocps_index
+              - verification_threshold
             additionalProperties: false
         """
         return yaml.safe_load(schema_yaml)