diff --git a/src/schema/vnc_cfg.xsd b/src/schema/vnc_cfg.xsd
index d07477d78fe..a5a755adb02 100644
--- a/src/schema/vnc_cfg.xsd
+++ b/src/schema/vnc_cfg.xsd
@@ -730,6 +730,10 @@ targetNamespace="http://www.contrailsystems.com/2012/VNC-CONFIG/0">
     </xsd:all>
 </xsd:complexType>
 
+<xsd:element name="forwarding-mode" type="ForwardingModeType"/>
+<!--#IFMAP-SEMANTICS-IDL
+    Property('forwarding-mode', 'global-vrouter-config') -->
+
 <xsd:element name="virtual-network-properties" type="VirtualNetworkType"/>
 <!--#IFMAP-SEMANTICS-IDL
      Property('virtual-network-properties', 'virtual-network') -->