diff --git a/build_helpers/schema.json b/build_helpers/schema.json
index 6227829d9..e12b0bf0d 100644
--- a/build_helpers/schema.json
+++ b/build_helpers/schema.json
@@ -682,12 +682,18 @@
             },
             "exit_fill": {
               "description": "Telegram setting for exit fill signals.",
-              "type": "string",
-              "enum": [
-                "on",
-                "off",
-                "silent"
+              "type": [
+                "string",
+                "object"
               ],
+              "additionalProperties": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "enum": [
+                  "on",
+                  "off",
+                  "silent"
+                ]
+              },
               "default": "on"
             },
             "exit_cancel": {
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py b/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py
index 2106d928d..30f1f6f28 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py
@@ -517,8 +517,11 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
                         },
                         "exit_fill": {
                             "description": "Telegram setting for exit fill signals.",
-                            "type": "string",
-                            "enum": TELEGRAM_SETTING_OPTIONS,
+                            "type": ["string", "object"],
+                            "additionalProperties": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "enum": TELEGRAM_SETTING_OPTIONS,
+                            },
                             "default": "on",
                         },
                         "exit_cancel": {