diff --git a/asterix-common/src/main/resources/schema/cluster.xsd b/asterix-common/src/main/resources/schema/cluster.xsd
index d9b62c2..d3203d5 100644
--- a/asterix-common/src/main/resources/schema/cluster.xsd
+++ b/asterix-common/src/main/resources/schema/cluster.xsd
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@
 	<xs:element name="http_port" type="xs:integer" />
 	<xs:element name="debug_port" type="xs:integer" />
 	<xs:element name="metadata_node" type="xs:string" />
-	
+	<xs:element name="enabled" type="xs:boolean" />
+	<xs:element name="replication_port" type="xs:integer" />
+	<xs:element name="replication_factor" type="xs:integer" />
+	<xs:element name="replication_store" type="xs:string" />
+	<xs:element name="replication_time_out" type="xs:integer" />
 
 	<!-- definition of complex elements -->
 	<xs:element name="working_dir">
@@ -72,6 +76,18 @@
 		</xs:complexType>
 	</xs:element>
 
+	<xs:element name="data_replication">
+		<xs:complexType>
+			<xs:sequence>
+				<xs:element ref="cl:enabled" />
+				<xs:element ref="cl:replication_port" />
+				<xs:element ref="cl:replication_factor" />
+				<xs:element ref="cl:replication_store" />
+				<xs:element ref="cl:replication_time_out" />
+			</xs:sequence>
+		</xs:complexType>
+	</xs:element>
+
 	<xs:element name="property">
 		<xs:complexType>
 			<xs:sequence>
@@ -126,6 +142,7 @@
 				<xs:element ref="cl:iodevices" minOccurs="0" />
 				<xs:element ref="cl:working_dir" />
 				<xs:element ref="cl:metadata_node" />
+				<xs:element ref="cl:data_replication" minOccurs="0" />
 				<xs:element ref="cl:master_node" />
 				<xs:element ref="cl:node" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
 				<xs:element ref="cl:substitute_nodes" />