diff --git a/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-schema.json b/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-schema.json
index d23c6b18..1ac3dc5f 100644
--- a/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-schema.json
+++ b/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-schema.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
           "item",
   		    "qty",
           "currency",
-	  	    "unit-price"
+	  	    "unit_price"
         ],
         "properties": {
           "item": {
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
       		  "$ref": "#/definitions/currencyEnum",
 			      "title": "Currency"
 		      },
-          "unit-price": {
-            "type": "number",
+          "unit_price": {
+            "type": "string",
             "title": "Unit Price",
             "pattern": "^(\\d{1,3}(,?\\d{3})*)(\\.\\d\\d)?$",
             "validationErrorMessage": "0-2 decimals"