diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/firmware_utils.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/firmware_utils.py
index f4752776fc..a09b339619 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/firmware_utils.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/firmware_utils.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from ironic.drivers.modules.redfish import utils as redfish_utils
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _UPDATE_FIRMWARE_SCHEMA = {
-    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema#",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
     "title": "update_firmware clean step schema",
     "type": "array",
     # list of firmware update images
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/2061160-5e080a17ae31fb53.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/2061160-5e080a17ae31fb53.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5354aa543b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/2061160-5e080a17ae31fb53.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue with units tests that show this DeprecationWarning:
+    The metaschema specified by $schema was not found. Using the latest
+    draft to validate, but this will raise an error in the future.
+    cls = validator_for(schema)
+    Removed the warning for deprecated schema by using a new template.