diff --git a/packages/build/package-lock.json b/packages/build/package-lock.json
index 2fb094565c..797f2b8189 100644
--- a/packages/build/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/build/package-lock.json
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 	"lockfileVersion": 1,
 	"requires": true,
 	"dependencies": {
+		"ajv": {
+			"version": "6.12.5",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-6.12.5.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-lRF8RORchjpKG50/WFf8xmg7sgCLFiYNNnqdKflk63whMQcWR5ngGjiSXkL9bjxy6B2npOK2HSMN49jEBMSkag==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"requires": {
+				"fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.1",
+				"fast-json-stable-stringify": "^2.0.0",
+				"json-schema-traverse": "^0.4.1",
+				"uri-js": "^4.2.2"
+			}
+		},
 		"debug": {
 			"version": "4.1.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.1.1.tgz",
@@ -13,6 +25,24 @@
 				"ms": "^2.1.1"
 			}
 		},
+		"fast-deep-equal": {
+			"version": "3.1.3",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-deep-equal/-/fast-deep-equal-3.1.3.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-f3qQ9oQy9j2AhBe/H9VC91wLmKBCCU/gDOnKNAYG5hswO7BLKj09Hc5HYNz9cGI++xlpDCIgDaitVs03ATR84Q==",
+			"dev": true
+		},
+		"fast-json-stable-stringify": {
+			"version": "2.1.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-json-stable-stringify/-/fast-json-stable-stringify-2.1.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-lhd/wF+Lk98HZoTCtlVraHtfh5XYijIjalXck7saUtuanSDyLMxnHhSXEDJqHxD7msR8D0uCmqlkwjCV8xvwHw==",
+			"dev": true
+		},
+		"json-schema-traverse": {
+			"version": "0.4.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-schema-traverse/-/json-schema-traverse-0.4.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-xbbCH5dCYU5T8LcEhhuh7HJ88HXuW3qsI3Y0zOZFKfZEHcpWiHU/Jxzk629Brsab/mMiHQti9wMP+845RPe3Vg==",
+			"dev": true
+		},
 		"json-stringify-safe": {
 			"version": "5.0.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-stringify-safe/-/json-stringify-safe-5.0.1.tgz",
@@ -54,11 +84,26 @@
 			"integrity": "sha512-vGrhOavPSTz4QVNuBNdcNXePNdNMaO1xj9yBeH1ScQPjk/rhg9sSlCXPhMkFuaNNW/syTvYqsnbIJxMBfRbbag==",
 			"dev": true
 		},
+		"punycode": {
+			"version": "2.1.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/punycode/-/punycode-2.1.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-XRsRjdf+j5ml+y/6GKHPZbrF/8p2Yga0JPtdqTIY2Xe5ohJPD9saDJJLPvp9+NSBprVvevdXZybnj2cv8OEd0A==",
+			"dev": true
+		},
 		"sinon-chai": {
 			"version": "3.5.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sinon-chai/-/sinon-chai-3.5.0.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-IifbusYiQBpUxxFJkR3wTU68xzBN0+bxCScEaKMjBvAQERg6FnTTc1F17rseLb1tjmkJ23730AXpFI0c47FgAg==",
 			"dev": true
+		},
+		"uri-js": {
+			"version": "4.4.0",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uri-js/-/uri-js-4.4.0.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-B0yRTzYdUCCn9n+F4+Gh4yIDtMQcaJsmYBDsTSG8g/OejKBodLQ2IHfN3bM7jUsRXndopT7OIXWdYqc1fjmV6g==",
+			"dev": true,
+			"requires": {
+				"punycode": "^2.1.0"
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/build/package.json b/packages/build/package.json
index 24c59e74a7..fe80249d6c 100644
--- a/packages/build/package.json
+++ b/packages/build/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "ajv": "^6.12.5",
     "nock": "^13.0.4",
     "sinon-chai": "^3.5.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/build/src/download-center-schema.ts b/packages/build/src/download-center-schema.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da07ab78e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/build/src/download-center-schema.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+const downloadCenterSchema = {
+  'type': 'object',
+  'required': [
+    'versions',
+    'manual_link',
+    'release_notes_link',
+    'previous_releases_link',
+    'development_releases_link',
+    'supported_browsers_link',
+    'tutorial_link'
+  ],
+  'properties': {
+    'versions': {
+      'type': 'array',
+      'additionalItems': false,
+      'items': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'required': [
+          '_id',
+          'version',
+          'platform'
+        ],
+        'properties': {
+          '_id': {
+            'type': 'string'
+          },
+          'version': {
+            'type': 'string'
+          },
+          'platform': {
+            'type': 'array',
+            'additionalItems': false,
+            'items': {
+              'type': 'object',
+              'required': [
+                'arch',
+                'os',
+                'name',
+                'download_link'
+              ],
+              'properties': {
+                'arch': {
+                  'type': 'string'
+                },
+                'os': {
+                  'type': 'string'
+                },
+                'name': {
+                  'type': 'string'
+                },
+                'download_link': {
+                  'type': 'string'
+                }
+              },
+              'additionalProperties': false
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        'additionalProperties': false
+      }
+    },
+    'manual_link': {
+      'type': 'string'
+    },
+    'release_notes_link': {
+      'type': 'string'
+    },
+    'previous_releases_link': {
+      'type': 'string'
+    },
+    'development_releases_link': {
+      'type': 'string'
+    },
+    'supported_browsers_link': {
+      'type': 'string'
+    },
+    'tutorial_link': {
+      'type': 'string'
+    }
+  },
+  'additionalProperties': false
+};
+
+export default downloadCenterSchema;
diff --git a/packages/build/src/download-center.spec.ts b/packages/build/src/download-center.spec.ts
index 14b14e1373..3d791ba3e3 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/download-center.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/download-center.spec.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 import { expect } from 'chai';
 import nock from 'nock';
 
+import Ajv from 'ajv';
+
+import downloadCenterSchema from './download-center-schema';
+
 import {
   createDownloadCenterConfig,
   verifyDownloadCenterConfig
 } from './download-center';
 
+function validateWithSchema(obj, schema): void {
+  const ajv = new Ajv();
+  const validate = ajv.compile(schema);
+  const valid = validate(obj);
+  if (!valid) {
+    throw new Error(ajv.errorsText(validate.errors));
+  }
+}
+
 describe('download center module', () => {
   describe('.createDownloadCenterConfig', () => {
     let config;
@@ -25,6 +38,14 @@ describe('download center module', () => {
     it('returns the string with the win version injected', () => {
       expect(config).to.include('mongosh-1.2.2-win32.zip');
     });
+
+    it('produces a well formed json', () => {
+      expect(() => { JSON.parse(config); }).not.to.throw();
+    });
+
+    it('produces a json valid for the download center', () => {
+      validateWithSchema(JSON.parse(config), downloadCenterSchema);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('.verifyDownloadCenterConfig', () => {
diff --git a/packages/build/src/download-center.ts b/packages/build/src/download-center.ts
index d39ed8e4fc..43386730ef 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/download-center.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/download-center.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const CONFIG = `
           "os": "debian",
           "name": "Debian 64-bit",
           "download_link": "https://downloads.mongodb.com/compass/mongosh_{{version}}_amd64.deb"
-        }
+        },
         {
           "arch": "x64",
           "os": "rhel",