diff --git a/.schema/version.schema.json b/.schema/version.schema.json
index 627df2410ec7..71f8520ef49c 100644
--- a/.schema/version.schema.json
+++ b/.schema/version.schema.json
@@ -1,9 +1,26 @@
 {
     "$id": "https://github.com/ory/kratos/.schema/versions.config.schema.json",
-    "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/cli/v0.0.21/.schema/version_meta.schema.json#",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
     "title": "All Versions for Ory Kratos Configuration",
     "type": "object",
     "oneOf": [
+        {
+            "allOf": [
+                {
+                    "properties": {
+                        "version": {
+                            "const": "v0.9.0-alpha.2"
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.9.0-alpha.2/embedx/config.schema.json"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
         {
             "allOf": [
                 {
@@ -11,7 +28,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.4.6-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.4.6-alpha.1/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -25,7 +45,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.5.0-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.5.0-alpha.1/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -39,7 +62,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.5.1-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.5.1-alpha.1/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -53,7 +79,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.5.2-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.5.2-alpha.1/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -67,7 +96,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.5.3-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.5.3-alpha.1/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -81,7 +113,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.5.4-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.5.4-alpha.1/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -95,7 +130,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.5.5-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.5.5-alpha.1/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -109,7 +147,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.6.0-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.6.0-alpha.1/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -123,7 +164,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.6.0-alpha.2"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.6.0-alpha.2/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -137,7 +181,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.6.1-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.6.1-alpha.1/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -151,7 +198,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.6.2-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.6.2-alpha.1/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -165,7 +215,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.6.3-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.6.3-alpha.1/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -179,7 +232,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.7.0-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.7.0-alpha.1/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -193,7 +249,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.7.1-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.7.1-alpha.1/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -207,7 +266,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.7.3-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.7.3-alpha.1/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -221,7 +283,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.7.4-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.7.4-alpha.1/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -235,7 +300,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.7.5-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.7.5-alpha.1/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -249,7 +317,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.7.6-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.7.6-alpha.1/driver/config/.schema/config.schema.json"
@@ -263,7 +334,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.8.0-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.8.0-alpha.1/embedx/config.schema.json"
@@ -277,7 +351,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.8.0-alpha.2"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.8.0-alpha.2/embedx/config.schema.json"
@@ -291,7 +368,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.8.0-alpha.3"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.8.0-alpha.3/embedx/config.schema.json"
@@ -305,7 +385,10 @@
                         "version": {
                             "const": "v0.8.2-alpha.1"
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "version"
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
                     "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.8.2-alpha.1/embedx/config.schema.json"
@@ -315,14 +398,32 @@
         {
             "allOf": [
                 {
-                    "properties": {
-                        "version": {
-                            "const": "v0.9.0-alpha.2"
+                    "oneOf": [
+                        {
+                            "properties": {
+                                "version": {
+                                    "type": "string",
+                                    "maxLength": 0
+                                }
+                            },
+                            "required": [
+                                "version"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "not": {
+                                "properties": {
+                                    "version": {}
+                                },
+                                "required": [
+                                    "version"
+                                ]
+                            }
                         }
-                    }
+                    ]
                 },
                 {
-                    "$ref": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/v0.9.0-alpha.2/embedx/config.schema.json"
+                    "$ref": "#/oneOf/0/allOf/1"
                 }
             ]
         }