diff --git a/controllers/validation.js b/controllers/validation.js
index 1062583..5d99d6a 100644
--- a/controllers/validation.js
+++ b/controllers/validation.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const {Validator, ValidationError} = require('jsonschema');
 
-const userSchema = require('../schemas/user.json');
+const userSchema = require('../schemas/user.json').definitions.user;
 const appSchema = require('../schemas/application.schema.js');
 
 const makeKoaValidator = (schema, resource) => {