diff --git a/tools/app_generator/templates/manifest.j2 b/tools/app_generator/templates/manifest.j2
index 244c035e..e1658e31 100644
--- a/tools/app_generator/templates/manifest.j2
+++ b/tools/app_generator/templates/manifest.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#:schema https://raw.githubusercontent.com/YunoHost/apps/master/schemas/manifest.v2.schema.json
+
 packaging_format = 2
 
 id = "{{ data.app_id }}"