diff --git a/pkg/kev/config/schema.go b/pkg/kev/config/schema.go
index 6a1a8d9c8..6128c4043 100644
--- a/pkg/kev/config/schema.go
+++ b/pkg/kev/config/schema.go
@@ -67,6 +67,82 @@ var ServicesSchema = map[string]interface{}{
 		LabelWorkloadReplicas,
 		LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeType,
 	},
+	"allOf": []map[string]interface{}{
+		// Liveness probe
+		{
+			"oneOf": []map[string]interface{}{
+				{
+					"properties": map[string]interface{}{
+						LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeType: map[string]interface{}{
+							"const": "http",
+						},
+					},
+					"required": []string{LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeHTTPPath, LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeHTTPPort},
+				},
+				{
+					"properties": map[string]interface{}{
+						LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeType: map[string]interface{}{
+							"const": "tcp",
+						},
+					},
+					"required": []string{LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeTCPPort},
+				},
+				{
+					"properties": map[string]interface{}{
+						LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeType: map[string]interface{}{
+							"const": "command",
+						},
+					},
+					"required": []string{LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeCommand},
+				},
+				// This acts as a catch all when the required properties are not provided, should come in the end
+				// otherwise instead of matching that "command" type needs a properties the error says the value is not "none".
+				{
+					"properties": map[string]interface{}{
+						LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeType: map[string]interface{}{
+							"const": "none",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		// Readiness probe
+		{
+			"anyOf": []map[string]interface{}{
+				{
+					"properties": map[string]interface{}{
+						LabelWorkloadReadinessProbeType: map[string]interface{}{
+							"const": "http",
+						},
+					},
+					"required": []string{LabelWorkloadReadinessProbeHTTPPath, LabelWorkloadReadinessProbeHTTPPort},
+				},
+				{
+					"properties": map[string]interface{}{
+						LabelWorkloadReadinessProbeType: map[string]interface{}{
+							"const": "tcp",
+						},
+					},
+					"required": []string{LabelWorkloadReadinessProbeTCPPort},
+				},
+				{
+					"properties": map[string]interface{}{
+						LabelWorkloadReadinessProbeType: map[string]interface{}{
+							"const": "command",
+						},
+					},
+					"required": []string{LabelWorkloadReadinessProbeCommand},
+				},
+				{
+					"properties": map[string]interface{}{
+						LabelWorkloadReadinessProbeType: map[string]interface{}{
+							"const": "none",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	},
 	"additionalProperties": false,
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kev/services.go b/pkg/kev/services.go
index c59508dab..3dd344eb3 100644
--- a/pkg/kev/services.go
+++ b/pkg/kev/services.go
@@ -135,6 +135,23 @@ func (sc ServiceConfig) validate() error {
 	}
 
 	if !result.Valid() {
+		// Prioritise clear error messages.
+		for _, e := range result.Errors() {
+			if e.Type() == "required" {
+				return errors.New(e.Description())
+			}
+		}
+
+		for _, e := range result.Errors() {
+			// These errors are very cryptic and hurt usability.
+			if e.Type() == "number_one_of" || e.Type() == "number_any_of" || e.Type() == "number_all_of" {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			return errors.New(e.Description())
+		}
+
+		// If we don't find anything useful just go with whatever is available.
 		return errors.New(result.Errors()[0].Description())
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/kev/services_test.go b/pkg/kev/services_test.go
index b086f83c2..090a4c453 100644
--- a/pkg/kev/services_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kev/services_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ var _ = Describe("ServiceConfig", func() {
 				Expect(err).Should(MatchError(ContainSubstring(config.LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeType)))
 
 				err = ServiceConfig{Labels: composego.Labels{
-					config.LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeType: kubernetes.ProbeTypeCommand.String(),
+					config.LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeType:    kubernetes.ProbeTypeCommand.String(),
+					config.LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeCommand: "echo i'm a useless probe",
 				}}.validate()
 				Expect(err).Should(MatchError(ContainSubstring(config.LabelWorkloadReplicas)))
 
@@ -48,8 +49,9 @@ var _ = Describe("ServiceConfig", func() {
 
 			It("success if the necessary labels are present", func() {
 				err := ServiceConfig{Labels: composego.Labels{
-					config.LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeType: kubernetes.ProbeTypeCommand.String(),
-					config.LabelWorkloadReplicas:          "1",
+					config.LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeType:    kubernetes.ProbeTypeCommand.String(),
+					config.LabelWorkloadLivenessProbeCommand: "echo i'm a useless probe",
+					config.LabelWorkloadReplicas:             "1",
 				}}.validate()
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			})