diff --git a/app/validators/metadata_validator.py b/app/validators/metadata_validator.py
index 7a18bfdd..f7082f83 100644
--- a/app/validators/metadata_validator.py
+++ b/app/validators/metadata_validator.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ def validate_mandatory(self):
             "dbt-dsit",
             "dbt-dsit-ni",
             "orr",
+            "desnz",
+            "desnz-ni",
         ]:
             required_metadata_names.extend(["user_id", "period_id", "ru_name"])
 
diff --git a/schemas/questionnaire_v1.json b/schemas/questionnaire_v1.json
index dd4084a8..9bc5d61a 100755
--- a/schemas/questionnaire_v1.json
+++ b/schemas/questionnaire_v1.json
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
         "dbt-dsit",
         "dbt-dsit-ni",
         "orr",
+        "desnz",
+        "desnz-ni",
         "census",
         "census-nisra"
       ]