diff --git a/schema/bom-1.5.proto b/schema/bom-1.5.proto
index f94fb18b..ec7d7e6a 100644
--- a/schema/bom-1.5.proto
+++ b/schema/bom-1.5.proto
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ enum Classification {
   CLASSIFICATION_CONTAINER = 7;
   // A special type of software that provides low-level control over a devices hardware. Refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware
   CLASSIFICATION_FIRMWARE = 8;
+  // A special type of software that operates or controls a particular type of device. Refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_driver
+  CLASSIFICATION_DEVICE_DRIVER = 9;
 }
 
 message Commit {
diff --git a/schema/bom-1.5.schema.json b/schema/bom-1.5.schema.json
index 8aaafa86..12722528 100644
--- a/schema/bom-1.5.schema.json
+++ b/schema/bom-1.5.schema.json
@@ -295,11 +295,12 @@
             "container",
             "operating-system",
             "device",
+            "device-driver",
             "firmware",
             "file"
           ],
           "title": "Component Type",
-          "description": "Specifies the type of component. For software components, classify as application if no more specific appropriate classification is available or cannot be determined for the component. Types include:\n\n* __application__ = A software application. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software) for information about applications.\n* __framework__ = A software framework. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_framework](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_framework) for information on how frameworks vary slightly from libraries.\n* __library__ = A software library. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computing)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computing))\n for information about libraries. All third-party and open source reusable components will likely be a library. If the library also has key features of a framework, then it should be classified as a framework. If not, or is unknown, then specifying library is RECOMMENDED.\n* __container__ = A packaging and/or runtime format, not specific to any particular technology, which isolates software inside the container from software outside of a container through virtualization technology. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-level_virtualization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-level_virtualization)\n* __operating-system__ = A software operating system without regard to deployment model (i.e. installed on physical hardware, virtual machine, image, etc) Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system)\n* __device__ = A hardware device such as a processor, or chip-set. A hardware device containing firmware SHOULD include a component for the physical hardware itself, and another component of type 'firmware' or 'operating-system' (whichever is relevant), describing information about the software running on the device.\n* __firmware__ = A special type of software that provides low-level control over a devices hardware. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware)\n* __file__ = A computer file. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_file](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_file) for information about files.",
+          "description": "Specifies the type of component. For software components, classify as application if no more specific appropriate classification is available or cannot be determined for the component. Types include:\n\n* __application__ = A software application. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software) for information about applications.\n* __framework__ = A software framework. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_framework](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_framework) for information on how frameworks vary slightly from libraries.\n* __library__ = A software library. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computing)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computing))\n for information about libraries. All third-party and open source reusable components will likely be a library. If the library also has key features of a framework, then it should be classified as a framework. If not, or is unknown, then specifying library is RECOMMENDED.\n* __container__ = A packaging and/or runtime format, not specific to any particular technology, which isolates software inside the container from software outside of a container through virtualization technology. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-level_virtualization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS-level_virtualization)\n* __operating-system__ = A software operating system without regard to deployment model (i.e. installed on physical hardware, virtual machine, image, etc) Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system)\n* __device__ = A hardware device such as a processor, or chip-set. A hardware device containing firmware SHOULD include a component for the physical hardware itself, and another component of type 'firmware' or 'operating-system' (whichever is relevant), describing information about the software running on the device.\n* __device-driver__ = A special type of software that operates or controls a particular type of device. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_driver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_driver)\n* __firmware__ = A special type of software that provides low-level control over a devices hardware. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware)\n* __file__ = A computer file. Refer to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_file](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_file) for information about files.",
           "examples": ["library"]
         },
         "mime-type": {
diff --git a/schema/bom-1.5.xsd b/schema/bom-1.5.xsd
index b984a122..ac5a0d9b 100644
--- a/schema/bom-1.5.xsd
+++ b/schema/bom-1.5.xsd
@@ -723,6 +723,12 @@ limitations under the License.
                         information about the software running on the device.</xs:documentation>
                 </xs:annotation>
             </xs:enumeration>
+            <xs:enumeration value="device-driver">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation>A special type of software that operates or controls a particular type of device.
+                        Refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_driver</xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+            </xs:enumeration>
             <xs:enumeration value="firmware">
                 <xs:annotation>
                     <xs:documentation>A special type of software that provides low-level control over a devices