diff --git a/files/schema.xml b/files/schema.xml
index 6707914..269afe9 100644
--- a/files/schema.xml
+++ b/files/schema.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ schema. In this case the version should be set to the next CKAN version number.
     <field name="maxy" type="float" indexed="true" stored="true" />
     <field name="minx" type="float" indexed="true" stored="true" />
     <field name="miny" type="float" indexed="true" stored="true" />
+    <field name="spatial" type="text" indexed="true" stored="true" multiValued="false"/>
 
     <!-- catchall field, containing all other searchable text fields (implemented
          via copyField further on in this schema  -->