diff --git a/openmetadata-spec/src/main/resources/json/schema/entity/services/connections/database/athenaConnection.json b/openmetadata-spec/src/main/resources/json/schema/entity/services/connections/database/athenaConnection.json
index d8555415867..5f11d87d9b7 100644
--- a/openmetadata-spec/src/main/resources/json/schema/entity/services/connections/database/athenaConnection.json
+++ b/openmetadata-spec/src/main/resources/json/schema/entity/services/connections/database/athenaConnection.json
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
     "s3StagingDir": {
       "title": "S3 Staging Directory",
       "description": "S3 Staging Directory.",
-      "type": "string"
+      "type": "string",
+      "format": "uri"
     },
     "workgroup": {
       "title": "Athena Workgroup",