diff --git a/specs/ingestion/common/schemas/event.yml b/specs/ingestion/common/schemas/event.yml
index 8432a66270..ce8f356924 100644
--- a/specs/ingestion/common/schemas/event.yml
+++ b/specs/ingestion/common/schemas/event.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ Event:
       $ref: '#/EventStatus'
     type:
       $ref: '#/EventType'
+    batchSize:
+      type: integer
+      description: The extracted record batch size.
+      example: 10
+      minimum: 0
+      multipleOf: 1
     data:
       type: object
       additionalProperties: true
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ Event:
     - runID
     - status
     - type
+    - batchSize
     - publishedAt
 
 EventStatus: