diff --git a/marvel_index_template.json b/marvel_index_template.json
index 7237838ac83..97464c7f064 100644
--- a/marvel_index_template.json
+++ b/marvel_index_template.json
@@ -222,8 +222,12 @@
     },
     "index_recovery": {
       "properties": {
-        "shards": {
-          "type": "object"
+        "index_recovery": {
+          "properties": {
+            "shards": {
+              "type": "object"
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
     }