diff --git a/build_helpers/schema.json b/build_helpers/schema.json
index ff99fbe78..1d71184b1 100644
--- a/build_helpers/schema.json
+++ b/build_helpers/schema.json
@@ -613,6 +613,14 @@
           "description": "Telegram topic ID - only applicable for group chats",
           "type": "string"
         },
+        "authorized_users": {
+          "description": "Authorized users for the bot.",
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "uniqueItems": true
+        },
         "allow_custom_messages": {
           "description": "Allow sending custom messages from the Strategy.",
           "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py b/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py
index d517048c7..0ef37027d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/config_schema.py
@@ -471,6 +471,12 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
                     "description": "Telegram topic ID - only applicable for group chats",
                     "type": "string",
                 },
+                "authorized_users": {
+                    "description": "Authorized users for the bot.",
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {"type": "string"},
+                    "uniqueItems": True,
+                },
                 "allow_custom_messages": {
                     "description": "Allow sending custom messages from the Strategy.",
                     "type": "boolean",