diff --git a/schema/verifiable-credential/verifiable-credential-schema.json b/schema/verifiable-credential/verifiable-credential-schema.json
index 6e4af74d5..33cc26eb7 100644
--- a/schema/verifiable-credential/verifiable-credential-schema.json
+++ b/schema/verifiable-credential/verifiable-credential-schema.json
@@ -161,10 +161,13 @@
   "properties": {
     "@context": {
       "type": "array",
-      "contains": {
-        "const": "https://www.w3.org/ns/credentials/v2"
-      },
-      "minItems": 1
+      "prefixItems": [
+        {
+          "const": "https://www.w3.org/ns/credentials/v2"
+        }
+      ],
+      "minItems": 1,
+      "uniqueItems": true
     },
     "id": {
       "type": "string"
@@ -316,4 +319,4 @@
     "credentialSubject"
   ],
   "additionalProperties": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}