diff --git a/json-schemas/jwk-verification-method.json b/json-schemas/jwk-verification-method.json
index d18353b33..25d41c947 100644
--- a/json-schemas/jwk-verification-method.json
+++ b/json-schemas/jwk-verification-method.json
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
       "type": "string"
     },
     "type": {
-      "const": "JsonWebKey2020"
+      "enum": [
+        "JsonWebKey",
+        "JsonWebKey2020"
+      ]
     },
     "controller": {
       "$ref": "https://identity.foundation/dwn/json-schemas/defs.json#/definitions/did"
diff --git a/tests/validation/json-schemas/jwk-verification-method.spec.ts b/tests/validation/json-schemas/jwk-verification-method.spec.ts
index cfa074386..70a0add4e 100644
--- a/tests/validation/json-schemas/jwk-verification-method.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/validation/json-schemas/jwk-verification-method.spec.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ describe('JwkVerificationMethod', async () => {
     ).to.not.throw();
   });
 
+  it('should not throw an exception if verificationMethod uses \'JsonWebKey\' type', () => {
+    expect(
+      () => validateJsonSchema('JwkVerificationMethod', {
+        id           : 'did:jank:alice#key1',
+        type         : 'JsonWebKey',
+        controller   : 'did:jank:alice',
+        publicKeyJwk : publicJwk
+      })
+    ).to.not.throw();
+  });
+
   it('should not throw if `id` does not have the DID as prefix', () => {
     expect(
       () => validateJsonSchema('JwkVerificationMethod', {