diff --git a/tools/config/definitions.json b/tools/config/definitions.json
index e41fbbe4b8..07e1306150 100644
--- a/tools/config/definitions.json
+++ b/tools/config/definitions.json
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
     "descirption": "Required libraries",
     "type": "array",
     "items": {
-      "type": "string",
-      "pattern": "(^[\\w()_]+$|^[\\w()_]+=.+$)"
+      "$ref": "#/name_definition"
     }
   },
   "macro_definition": {