diff --git a/src/conf/schemas/domaincaps.rng b/src/conf/schemas/domaincaps.rng
index f9b87c8a59..142a54d1d7 100644
--- a/src/conf/schemas/domaincaps.rng
+++ b/src/conf/schemas/domaincaps.rng
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@
       <optional>
         <ref name="interface"/>
       </optional>
+      <optional>
+        <ref name="panic"/>
+      </optional>
     </element>
   </define>
 
@@ -288,6 +291,13 @@
     </element>
   </define>
 
+  <define name="panic">
+    <element name="panic">
+      <ref name="supported"/>
+      <ref name="enum"/>
+    </element>
+  </define>
+
   <define name="interface">
     <element name="interface">
       <ref name="supported"/>