diff --git a/gdcdictionary/schemas/publication.yaml b/gdcdictionary/schemas/publication.yaml
index 031ff687e..74fb43fb1 100644
--- a/gdcdictionary/schemas/publication.yaml
+++ b/gdcdictionary/schemas/publication.yaml
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ properties:
     items:
       type: string
 
-  author_affiliations: The author affiliations; enter as a comma-separated list (array).
-    description:
+  author_affiliations:
+    description: The author affiliations; enter as a comma-separated list (array).
     type: array
     items:
       type: string