diff --git a/modules/environment-schema.json b/modules/environment-schema.json
index f8107cf0996..b12905edb09 100644
--- a/modules/environment-schema.json
+++ b/modules/environment-schema.json
@@ -18,7 +18,27 @@
         "dependencies": {
             "type": "array",
             "items": {
-                "type": "string"
+              	"oneOf": [
+                  { 
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "pattern": "^.*[^><]=[^><].*$",
+                    "$comment": "The above pattern ensures that all packages are pinned to a specific version. This ensures the reproducibility of the environment"
+                  },
+                  { 
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                      "pip": {
+                        "type": "array",
+                        "items": {
+                          "type": "string",
+                          "pattern": "^.*==.*$",
+                          "$comment": "The above pattern ensures that all packages are pinned to a specific version. This ensures the reproducibility of the environment"
+                        }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }
+                ]
+                
             }
         }
     },