diff --git a/schema/release-schema.json b/schema/release-schema.json
index 123a8780a..d0ad4d05f 100644
--- a/schema/release-schema.json
+++ b/schema/release-schema.json
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
       "properties": {
         "rationale": {
           "title": "Rationale",
-          "description": "The rationale for the procurement provided in free text. More detail can be provided in an attached document.",
+          "description": "The justification to undertake the procurement. More detail can be provided in an attached document.",
           "type": [
             "string",
             "null"