diff --git a/base/manifest-schema.json b/base/manifest-schema.json
index a5d09c3..b9adbbe 100644
--- a/base/manifest-schema.json
+++ b/base/manifest-schema.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		"system": {
 			"type": "object",
 			"properties": {
-				"release":      { "enum": ["wheezy", "testing", "unstable"] },
+				"release":      { "enum": ["wheezy", "jessie", "testing", "unstable"] },
 				"sections":     {
 					"type": "array",
 					"minItems": 1