diff --git a/src/schemas/json/nodemon.json b/src/schemas/json/nodemon.json
index ceb31986e68..9e880d1e4a6 100644
--- a/src/schemas/json/nodemon.json
+++ b/src/schemas/json/nodemon.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
       "required": ["legacyWatch"]
     },
     "nodeArgs": {
-      "exec": {
+      "x-exec": {
         "const": "node"
       },
       "required": ["exec"]
@@ -105,15 +105,7 @@
     "ignore": {
       "description": "Ignore directory or file.  One entry per ignored value.  Wildcards are allowed.",
       "items": {
-        "$ref": "#/definitions/pathPattern",
-        "description": "Path or pattern of file or directory to ignore.  Can also use regular expressions wrapped in an object with a single property named \"re\".",
-        "examples": [
-          ".gitignore",
-          ".vscode",
-          "__tests__/*",
-          "__*__/*.js",
-          "*.test.js"
-        ]
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/pathPattern"
       },
       "type": "array"
     },
@@ -154,9 +146,7 @@
       "type": "boolean"
     },
     "signal": {
-      "$ref": "#/definitions/terminationSignals",
-      "description": "use specified kill signal instead of default (ex. SIGTERM)",
-      "type": "string"
+      "$ref": "#/definitions/terminationSignals"
     },
     "spawn": {
       "default": false,
@@ -176,9 +166,7 @@
     "watch": {
       "description": "Watch directory or file.  One entry per watched value.  Wildcards are allowed.",
       "items": {
-        "$ref": "#/definitions/pathPattern",
-        "description": "Path or pattern of file or directory to watch.  Can also use regular expressions wrapped in an object with a single property named \"re\".",
-        "examples": ["src/index.js", "src", "src/*.js", "*.js"]
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/pathPattern"
       },
       "type": "array"
     }