diff --git a/packages/build/src/plugins_core/edge_functions/validate_manifest/validate_edge_functions_manifest.js b/packages/build/src/plugins_core/edge_functions/validate_manifest/validate_edge_functions_manifest.js
index 6f3c03467c..c9cd574279 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/plugins_core/edge_functions/validate_manifest/validate_edge_functions_manifest.js
+++ b/packages/build/src/plugins_core/edge_functions/validate_manifest/validate_edge_functions_manifest.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const routesSchema = {
   type: 'object',
   required: ['function', 'pattern'],
   properties: {
+    name: { type: 'string' },
     function: { type: 'string' },
     pattern: { type: 'string', format: 'regexPattern', errorMessage: `must match format ${normalizedPatternRegex}` },
   },