diff --git a/schema/json/schema-16.1.3.json b/schema/json/schema-16.1.3.json
index 3d58a8104..320ee1db5 100644
--- a/schema/json/schema-16.1.3.json
+++ b/schema/json/schema-16.1.3.json
@@ -1671,8 +1671,7 @@
       },
       "type": "object",
       "required": [
-        "virtualPath",
-        "containedPackages"
+        "virtualPath"
       ],
       "description": "JavaArchive encapsulates all Java ecosystem metadata for a package as well as an (optional) parent relationship."
     },
diff --git a/schema/json/schema-latest.json b/schema/json/schema-latest.json
index 3d58a8104..320ee1db5 100644
--- a/schema/json/schema-latest.json
+++ b/schema/json/schema-latest.json
@@ -1671,8 +1671,7 @@
       },
       "type": "object",
       "required": [
-        "virtualPath",
-        "containedPackages"
+        "virtualPath"
       ],
       "description": "JavaArchive encapsulates all Java ecosystem metadata for a package as well as an (optional) parent relationship."
     },