diff --git a/src/common_access_model/schema/common_access_model.yaml b/src/common_access_model/schema/common_access_model.yaml
index 9dfcd077..61919d10 100644
--- a/src/common_access_model/schema/common_access_model.yaml
+++ b/src/common_access_model/schema/common_access_model.yaml
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ classes:
       - file_id
       - subject_id
       - sample_id
+      - file_content_access_policy_id
       - filename
       - file_extension
       - data_category
@@ -1262,6 +1263,12 @@ slots:
     title: File ID
     description: Unique identifier for this File.
     range: File
+  file_content_access_policy_id:
+    title: File Content Access Policy
+    description: The access policy that applies to the content of the file.
+      This is separate from the access policy that applies to the file metadata.
+    range: AccessPolicy
+    required: true
   filename:
     title: Filename
     description: The name of the file.
diff --git a/tests/data/valid/File-001.yaml b/tests/data/valid/File-001.yaml
index 3c7144a7..a8ec6a3b 100644
--- a/tests/data/valid/File-001.yaml
+++ b/tests/data/valid/File-001.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ sample_id:
 - bs-55cg5o8i0k
 - bs-dy45fxh8vr
 - bs-x1o5ezuit1
+file_content_access_policy_id: co-ajdm9fyxxz
 filename: TRIO1.joint.vcf.gz
 file_extension: .vcf.gz
 data_category: edam:topic_0199  # Genetic variation