diff --git a/examples/bearer-auth-uri-format.yaml b/examples/bearer-auth-uri-format.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..622aae2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bearer-auth-uri-format.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+document:
+  dsl: 1.0.0-alpha1
+  namespace: examples
+  name: bearer-auth-uri-format
+  version: 1.0.0-alpha1
+do:
+  getPetById:
+    call: http
+    with:
+      method: get
+      endpoint:
+        uri: https://petstore.swagger.io/v2/pet/1
+        authentication:
+          bearer:
+            token: ${ .token }
diff --git a/schema/workflow.yaml b/schema/workflow.yaml
index d98321f3..f8d9c90d 100644
--- a/schema/workflow.yaml
+++ b/schema/workflow.yaml
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ $defs:
     properties:
       uri:
         type: string
-        format: uri
+        format: uri-template
         description: The endpoint's URI.
       authentication:
         $ref: '#/$defs/authenticationPolicy'