diff --git a/specs.json b/specs.json
index 071eeeb..a9d45cc 100644
--- a/specs.json
+++ b/specs.json
@@ -394,8 +394,7 @@
       "tag": "object",
       "to": "#target",
       "headers": "object",
-      "timeout": "number",
-      "metadata": "object"
+      "timeout": "number"
     },
     "required": [
       "call_hook",
diff --git a/test/jambonz-verb-test.js b/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
index c601bc3..e5388b7 100644
--- a/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
+++ b/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ test("validate correct verbs", async (t) => {
         type: "phone",
         number: "15583084809",
       },
-      metadata: {
+      tag: {
         customer: "acme",
         referenceId: "deadbeef",
       }