diff --git a/packages/mds-schema-validators/validators.ts b/packages/mds-schema-validators/validators.ts
index 45279b62c..10c4b810a 100644
--- a/packages/mds-schema-validators/validators.ts
+++ b/packages/mds-schema-validators/validators.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   VEHICLE_EVENTS,
   AUDIT_EVENT_TYPE,
   VEHICLE_EVENT,
+  RULE_TYPES,
   UUID,
   Timestamp,
   Telemetry
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ const ruleSchema = Joi.object().keys({
     .guid()
     .required(),
   rule_type: Joi.string()
-    .valid(['count', 'time', 'speed', 'user'])
+    .valid(RULE_TYPES)
     .required(),
   rule_units: Joi.string().valid(['seconds', 'minutes', 'hours', 'mph', 'kph']),
   geographies: Joi.array().items(Joi.string().guid()),
diff --git a/packages/mds-types/index.ts b/packages/mds-types/index.ts
index c16a708fe..577a62710 100644
--- a/packages/mds-types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/mds-types/index.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const isEnum = (enums: { [key: string]: string }, value: unknown) =>
 export const VEHICLE_TYPES = Enum('car', 'bicycle', 'scooter', 'recumbent')
 export type VEHICLE_TYPE = keyof typeof VEHICLE_TYPES
 
-export const RULE_TYPES = Enum('count', 'speed', 'time')
+export const RULE_TYPES = Enum('count', 'speed', 'time', 'user')
 export type RULE_TYPE = keyof typeof RULE_TYPES
 
 export const RULE_UNIT_MAP = {