diff --git a/src/manage_nsfs/nsfs_schema_utils.js b/src/manage_nsfs/nsfs_schema_utils.js
index 7abbcec9d5..1f4b2efe06 100644
--- a/src/manage_nsfs/nsfs_schema_utils.js
+++ b/src/manage_nsfs/nsfs_schema_utils.js
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ schema_utils.strictify(account_schema, {
 // NOTE - DO NOT strictify nsfs_config_schema
 // we might want to use it in the future for adding additional properties
 
+// objects under schema that using ref (with object underneath) - needs to be strictify as well
+schema_utils.strictify(common_api.definitions.bucket_policy, {
+    additionalProperties: false
+});
+
+schema_utils.strictify(common_api.definitions.bucket_encryption, {
+    additionalProperties: false
+});
+
+schema_utils.strictify(common_api.definitions.bucket_website, {
+    additionalProperties: false
+});
+
 /**
  * validate_account_schema validates an account object against the NC NSFS account schema
  * @param {object} account
diff --git a/src/test/unit_tests/jest_tests/test_nc_nsfs_bucket_schema_validation.test.js b/src/test/unit_tests/jest_tests/test_nc_nsfs_bucket_schema_validation.test.js
index b9e0b86800..7b9e16eeed 100644
--- a/src/test/unit_tests/jest_tests/test_nc_nsfs_bucket_schema_validation.test.js
+++ b/src/test/unit_tests/jest_tests/test_nc_nsfs_bucket_schema_validation.test.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ describe('schema validation NC NSFS bucket', () => {
 
         // GAP - this test should have passing
         // currently we can properties to s3_policy which are not part of the schema
-        it.skip('bucket with my_id inside s3_policy', () => {
+        it('bucket with my_id inside s3_policy', () => {
             const bucket_data = get_bucket_data();
             bucket_data.s3_policy = bucket_policy1; // added
             bucket_data.s3_policy.my_id = '123'; // this is not part of the schema
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ describe('schema validation NC NSFS bucket', () => {
 
         // GAP - this test should have passing
         // currently we can properties to encryption which are not part of the schema
-        it.skip('bucket with my_id inside encryption', () => {
+        it('bucket with my_id inside encryption', () => {
             const bucket_data = get_bucket_data();
             bucket_data.encryption = encryption1; // added
             bucket_data.encryption.my_id = '123'; // this is not part of the schema
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe('schema validation NC NSFS bucket', () => {
 
         // GAP - this test should have passing
         // currently we can properties to website which are not part of the schema
-        it.skip('bucket with my_id inside website', () => {
+        it('bucket with my_id inside website', () => {
             const bucket_data = get_bucket_data();
             bucket_data.website = website1; // added
             bucket_data.website.my_id = '123'; // this is not part of the schema