diff --git a/osm_openvim/vim_schema.py b/osm_openvim/vim_schema.py
index 697b4e9..b7629f5 100644
--- a/osm_openvim/vim_schema.py
+++ b/osm_openvim/vim_schema.py
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@
             "vpci":pci_schema,
             "uuid":id_schema,
             "mac_address": mac_schema,
+            "ip_address": ip_schema,
             "model": {"type":"string", "enum":["virtio","e1000","ne2k_pci","pcnet","rtl8139"]},
             "type": {"type":"string", "enum":["virtual","PF","VF","VFnotShared"]}
         },