diff --git a/objects/device/definition.json b/objects/device/definition.json
index 50653ec..a25a617 100644
--- a/objects/device/definition.json
+++ b/objects/device/definition.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "requiredOneOf": [
-    "name"
+    "name",
+    "alias"
   ],
   "attributes": {
     "description": {