diff --git a/etc/schema.json b/etc/schema.json
index 1e945a2768..1b49cf5af1 100644
--- a/etc/schema.json
+++ b/etc/schema.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
         "flow_id": {
             "type": "integer"
         },
+        "host": {
+            "$comment": "May change to sensor_name in the future, or become user configurable: https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/4919",
+            "description": "the sensor-name, if configured",
+            "type": "string"
+        },
         "icmp_code": {
             "type": "integer"
         },