diff --git a/schema/methods_directory/physical/psp/file_data_item.json b/schema/methods_directory/physical/psp/file_data_item.json
index 1f11b941a..04e2b634e 100644
--- a/schema/methods_directory/physical/psp/file_data_item.json
+++ b/schema/methods_directory/physical/psp/file_data_item.json
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@
         },
         "apps": {
             "type": "array",
-            "description": "simulation engines that can use this pseudopotential"
+            "description": "The names of the simulation engines that can use this pseudopotential, e.g. espresso",
+            "items": {
+                "type": "string"
+            }
         },
         "filename": {
             "type": "string",