diff --git a/schema.json b/schema.json
index e7f5a2c7..066d86b9 100644
--- a/schema.json
+++ b/schema.json
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
         },
         "$recursiveRef": {
             "$comment": "\"$recursiveRef\" has been replaced by \"$dynamicRef\".",
-            "$ref": "meta/core#/$defs/uriReferenceString",
+            "type": "string",
+            "format": "uri-reference",
             "deprecated": true
         }
     }