diff --git a/edm4hep.yaml b/edm4hep.yaml
index ff415c177..8cd26e84a 100644
--- a/edm4hep.yaml
+++ b/edm4hep.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
+schema_version: 1
 options:
   getSyntax: True
   exposePODMembers: False
   includeSubfolder: True
-  schema_version: 1
 
 components: