diff --git a/changes/src/plugin-resources/xsd/changes.xsd b/changes/src/plugin-resources/xsd/changes.xsd
index fc7a1e9f..ae58183f 100644
--- a/changes/src/plugin-resources/xsd/changes.xsd
+++ b/changes/src/plugin-resources/xsd/changes.xsd
@@ -72,12 +72,23 @@
     </xs:complexType>
   </xs:element>
   <xs:element name="action">
-    <xs:complexType>
+    <xs:complexType mixed="true">
       <xs:attribute name="dev" type="xs:string"/>
       <xs:attribute name="type" type="xs:string"/>
       <xs:attribute name="issue" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>
       <xs:attribute name="due-to" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>
       <xs:attribute name="due-to-email" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>
+        <xs:sequence>
+          <xs:any namespace="##any" processContents="lax"
+              minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" /> 
+      </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+  </xs:element>
+  <!-- FIXME: this is for the alternative form of the action element. Currently unused. -->
+  <xs:element name="change">
+    <xs:complexType>
+      <xs:attribute name="dev" type="xs:string"/>
+      <xs:attribute name="type" type="xs:string"/>
       <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element ref="description"/>
         <xs:element ref="fixes" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>