diff --git a/cms/schemas/microcopy.tsx b/cms/schemas/microcopy.tsx
index 060909f0..8a167a15 100644
--- a/cms/schemas/microcopy.tsx
+++ b/cms/schemas/microcopy.tsx
@@ -350,6 +350,12 @@ export default defineType({
           type: 'string',
           validation: (Rule) => Rule.required(),
         }),
+        defineField({
+          name: 'readtime',
+          title: 'Reading Time',
+          type: 'string',
+          validation: (Rule) => Rule.required(),
+        }),
         defineField({
           name: 'posted',
           title: 'Posted',