diff --git a/config/job.js b/config/job.js
index 18f5414d..bf2d3284 100644
--- a/config/job.js
+++ b/config/job.js
@@ -107,7 +107,11 @@ const SCHEMA_STEP_OBJECT = Joi.object()
 
 const SCHEMA_DESCRIPTION = Joi.string().max(100).optional();
 const SCHEMA_IMAGE = Joi.string().regex(Regex.IMAGE_NAME);
-const SCHEMA_SETTINGS = Joi.object().optional();
+const SCHEMA_SETTINGS = Joi.object()
+    .keys({
+        email: Joi.optional(),
+        slack: Joi.optional()
+    });
 const SCHEMA_STEP = Joi.alternatives().try(SCHEMA_STEP_STRING, SCHEMA_STEP_OBJECT);
 const SCHEMA_STEPS = Joi.array().items(SCHEMA_STEP).min(1);
 const SCHEMA_STEPS_NO_DUPS = Joi.array().items(SCHEMA_STEP).min(1).unique((a, b) => {
diff --git a/test/data/config.job.settings.yaml b/test/data/config.job.settings.yaml
index 20e9ff3f..647c223f 100644
--- a/test/data/config.job.settings.yaml
+++ b/test/data/config.job.settings.yaml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-foo: bar
+email: foo@bar.com