diff --git a/.ci/automation-schema.yaml b/.ci/automation-schema.yaml
index eeb1d7610..9c7d0b629 100644
--- a/.ci/automation-schema.yaml
+++ b/.ci/automation-schema.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ _hook:
 ---
 _stage:
   path: str()
-  wait_conditions: list(min=1)
+  wait_conditions: list(str(matches='^(oc|kubectl) .*'), min=1)
   values: list(include('_values'), min=1)
   build_output: str()
   pre_stage_run: list(include('_hook'), required=False)