diff --git a/pulser-core/pulser/json/abstract_repr/schemas/device-schema.json b/pulser-core/pulser/json/abstract_repr/schemas/device-schema.json
index a4421f9e3..8c8370da3 100644
--- a/pulser-core/pulser/json/abstract_repr/schemas/device-schema.json
+++ b/pulser-core/pulser/json/abstract_repr/schemas/device-schema.json
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@
             "$schema": {
               "type": "string"
             },
+            "accepts_new_layouts": {
+              "description": "Whether registers built from register layouts that are not already calibrated are accepted.  Only enforced in QPU execution.",
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
             "channels": {
               "description": "The available channels on the device.",
               "items": {
@@ -189,6 +193,10 @@
               },
               "type": "array"
             },
+            "requires_layout": {
+              "description": "Whether the register used in the sequence must be created from a register layout.  Only enforced in QPU execution.",
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
             "reusable_channels": {
               "const": false,
               "description": "Whether each channel can be declared multiple times on the same pulse sequence.",
@@ -303,6 +311,10 @@
               "description": "A unique name for the device.",
               "type": "string"
             },
+            "requires_layout": {
+              "description": "Whether the register used in the sequence must be created from a register layout.  Only enforced in QPU execution.",
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
             "reusable_channels": {
               "description": "Whether each channel can be declared multiple times on the same pulse sequence.",
               "type": "boolean"