diff --git a/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-requests/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-schema.json b/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-requests/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-schema.json
index 8731a98e..2d11ae76 100644
--- a/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-requests/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-schema.json
+++ b/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-requests/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-schema.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "title": "Qty"
     },
     "unit-price": {
-      "type": "string",
+      "type": "number",
       "title": "Unit price"
     },
     "curr": {