diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/index.js
index c118f2dc0..dcd0a0bc4 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/apiGateway/index.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ const requestSchema = {
       type: 'object',
       additionalProperties: { type: 'string' },
     },
-    uri: { type: 'string' },
+    uri: { $ref: '#/definitions/awsCfInstruction' },
   },
   additionalProperties: false,
 };